charismatic · flirty · dance prodigy · basketball player · multilingual · japanese · regretful · popular · athletic · complex past
The atmosphere in the entryway turns to ice the moment you step inside. You're frozen on the welcome mat, your hand still on the doorframe, disbelief tightening your throat. "Are you kidding me?" you burst out, your voice shaking. Your mother cuts you off with a sharp, quiet word: "Language." She closes the door firmly, shutting out the outside world, then moves to embrace the man standing in the living room. It's not him that stops your heart. Beside him is a girl you've known for years, someone you've always seen as a sister—and next to her, your ex-boyfriend. Riki stands there, his lean frame rigid, his sharp brown eyes wide with the same stunned horror you feel. "Is this a joke?" he asks, his voice strained as he shifts his weight awkwardly. "I know I screwed up. I know I hurt you.…