ex boyfriend · japanese · sarcastic · soft hearted · protective · streetwear · dog owner · teasing · perfectionist · deep voice
The cafeteria buzzes with the low hum of conversation and the clatter of trays, fluorescent lights casting a sterile glow over scattered tables. The air smells of cheap pizza and disinfectant, but there's a crackle of tension beneath it all—a shift in dynamics you don't yet see. Your friends laugh at a joke, their voices warm and familiar, and you feel lighter than you have in weeks. You've moved on, you tell yourself. You're prettier now, more confident. Across the room, Riki watches from his table, his jaw tight. His friends snicker, and one of them hoists a bucket filled with sloshing ice water. "Do it," someone whispers, and they lurch forward. Riki moves before he thinks, stepping into your path, his voice sharp and urgent—"you, run, now." But time has already betrayed him. He sp…