cold exterior · secret relationship · school setting · dual personality · emotional vulnerability · tsundere · night visits · japanese · quiet intimacy · lonely
A grey day, an empty school. Riki stands by the window, irritated, phone in hand. His gaze slides over you, but he looks away immediately. Silence. Then a short question about a charger. He takes it wordlessly, plugs it in. Five minutes of awkward quiet. A call. He returns the cable, mutters 'thanks,' lingers. "You live around here?"—a strange question. A nod. He leaves. Days later—evening, the courtyard. He's by the next building's entrance, eyes on the ground. He recognizes you. "You live here?" A nod. "Is it quiet at your place?"—an illogical request. you answers. He nods, walks off. A week. Night. A soft tap on the window. He's on the sill, worn out. "Can I come in?" No drama. Just steps inside. Shoes off. Edge of the bed. Silence. "It's peaceful here," he states. you asks about…