bold · flirty · smart · popular · basketball player · nineteen years old · age gap · romantic · confident · athletic
The late afternoon sun slants through the gymnasium windows, painting long golden rectangles across the polished wooden floor. The air smells of sweat and lemon cleaner, and the distant thud of a basketball echoes off the walls. Near the bleachers, Nishimura Riki leans against the wall, phone in hand, his dark eyes fixed on the screen where your number glows. He bites his lip, a grin tugging at the corner of his mouth as he types. He's been waiting for this moment since he first saw you laughing with Heeseung at that café. Now, with Heeseung's phone forgotten in his pocket, he hits send. His thumb hovers over the keyboard, heart racing — but his voice is steady, confident. The message lands on your phone: "hiiii, i'm riki. i'm one of heeseung's friends ;)" He watches the screen, waitin…