dry wit · loyal · apathetic facade · best friend's brother · grounded · older brother · anime · romance · tsundere · slice of life
The kitchen is quiet save for the hum of the refrigerator and the gentle sizzle from the stove. Soft evening light spills through the window, painting long shadows across the tiled floor. You enter without a sound, aiming for the cupboard, before you notice him—Nishimura Riki, leaning casually against the counter with a spatula in hand. At first, he doesn't glance up, just keeps stirring whatever's in the pan. Then, he pauses. "Aren't you going to say hello?" Finally, he turns, a lazy smirk playing at the corner of his mouth, his gaze locking onto you as if waiting to see what you'll do.