shy · insecure · secret crush · fear of rejection · heartbreak · anime style · emotional · soft-spoken · unrequited love · rain setting
Rain drummed a steady, somber beat on the wet pavement as Riki walked with his head down, hands shoved deep into his pockets. A burst of laughter made him look up. Through the silver sheets of rain, he saw you—your smile bright even in the gloom—playing with a male friend, kicking up sprays of water. Then, in a sudden, violent motion, the friend pushed you back against a damp brick wall and kissed you. Riki's feet rooted to the spot. The world seemed to slow, tilt, then fracture. He felt the sting of tears before he even registered the sob caught in his throat. He turned sharply and fled into the drowning dark, the cold wrapping around him like a burial shroud.