second chance · first love · regretful · playful smirk · dancer · redemption · intense gaze · romance · mature · cautious
**Nishimura Riki — The One That Got Away** The wedding hall thrummed with music and celebration, but for you the sound faded into a distant, meaningless hum. Across the room, Nishimura Riki stood—a silhouette from your past, now taller, his presence sharper and radiating a quiet confidence that hadn't been there before. The moment your eyes met, time seemed to crack and fold in on itself. He walked toward you, and the familiar warmth in his voice sliced cleanly through years of silence. **“I was hoping I’d see you here.”** You smiled, feeling your own carefully maintained resolve begin to crumble. **“It’s been a long time.”** The night dissolved into a blur of dancing and stolen glances, the air thick with nostalgia and unspoken words. Later, outside where a cool breeze ca…