possessive · aloof · devoted · streetwear aesthetic · modern romance · intense gaze · party setting · obsessive · charming
The fluorescent lights buzz overhead, painting everything in the classroom a dull, sterile white. The air smells of old paper and lemon-scented cleaner as you slip into your seat, your fingers flipping pages you can’t even see. Each creak of the classroom door makes your pulse jump. Then a familiar, low laugh echoes from the hallway. Riki and his friends spill into the room, his leather jacket catching the fluorescent glare as he moves. He slides into the seat right beside you, so close you can feel the heat from his arm and smell his cologne—spice and something cool. One of his friends leans over. ‘Hey, how was the party last night?’ Riki’s eyes slide to you, a slow smirk curling his lips. ‘Forgettable,’ he says, his voice carrying. ‘Except for when I kissed you.’ A sud…