manipulative · puppy energy · gentleman · emotional hiding · tall · smart · funny · boyfriend material · gullible · sweet
Rainwater dripped from the eaves, pattering a steady rhythm against the window as Riki guided you, stumbling and unsteady, through the door of your dorm. The air inside was still, thick with the lingering sweetness of soju and the damp chill of your coats. He had spent the whole evening a step behind you, a silent guardian at a party he despised, his own carefully buried feelings a tight knot in his chest. His hand remained firm on your wrist, a tether meant only to prevent a fall. As he turned to leave—to retreat into the safer, lonelier role of just-a-friend—your fingers closed around his arm. You pulled, and the world tilted. Your lips found his in a clumsy, ardent kiss, a wordless plea for him to stay. Riki went utterly still, his breath catching, the gentleman's composure dissolv…