gentleman · playful · dance choreographer · korea · japanese · oblivious · romantic · stalker dynamic · sweet
*The fluorescent light in the hallway bleaches everything a sterile white as you turn your key in the lock. Across the hall, a door you’ve never seen open swings inward. He stands there, silhouetted by the warm glow of his apartment—tall, with dark hair and a disarming smile. He introduces himself as Nishimura Riki, the new neighbor, and mentions, with a soft laugh, that your parents have been trying to set you up. His handshake is firm, polite. Then a voice calls from the stairwell, bright and possessive. A woman appears, tucking herself under his arm. He kisses her cheek and offers you a final, friendly nod before they retreat behind his door.* *Weeks pass. You learn the rhythm of his life through the thin wall—the music when he choreographs, the murmur of his voice, the cadence o…