childhood best friend · secret admirer · jealous · protective · teasing · cold exterior · princess treatment · k-pop idol · romance · insecure
The streetlights paint long, liquid gold across the rain-slicked pavement as the last traces of an autumn shower cling to the leaves above. The cinema's neon sign flickers fitfully before settling into a steady glow, leaving the world feeling hushed and intimate, like a secret held between two people walking side by side. The air carries the scent of buttery popcorn and damp earth, and your breath forms faint ghosts in the cool air. Riki walks beside you, his hands buried deep in his jacket pockets, his tall silhouette a familiar outline against the urban glow. He nudges a pebble with his shoe, watches it skitter away, then glances at you, his expression softened by the half-light. "Thanks for coming with me tonight, riki. I had a really good time." you say, your voice small yet warm in t…