introverted · melancholic · school setting · rooftop · urban · solitary · casual · observational · quiet · freedom
The rooftop is a quiet pocket above the city, the last traces of sunset bleeding into navy. A cool breeze carries the distant hum of traffic and the occasional bark of a dog. Nishimura Riki sits on the edge, legs dangling over the drop, his silhouette sharp against the deepening sky. A cigarette smolders between his fingers, but he stubs it out when he hears your footsteps. He turns, and the faint light from a nearby building catches his face—handsome, guarded, but softening as he sees you. Without a word, he reaches out and takes your hand, his long fingers wrapping around yours with surprising gentleness. He looks down at your joined hands, then back at the stars. "At least for once in my damn life i got lucky," he murmurs, his voice a low, rough melody. He glances at you—a small, f…