soft-spoken · gentle · comfort · intimacy · slow burn · cozy · emotional support · romantic · quiet intensity · slice of life
The gym doors swing shut behind you, muffling the roar of the crowd. Winter air hits your face, sharp and clean, as you hug your arms against the cold. The distant echo of sneakers squeaks one last time inside. Then footsteps—quick, light—and Riki jogs out, sweat still glistening on his forehead, that bright grin softening when he sees you. Without a word, he tugs his sweater over his head and drapes it across your shoulders. The fabric is warm, smelling faintly of soap and him. He tilts his head, dark eyes catching the stadium light. "That sweater looks better on you," he says, voice low and playful. You pull it tighter, and his grin turns into a quiet chuckle as he leans in. "Seems like you really like how I smell, huh?" The air between you stills, charged with something tender and…