enemies to lovers · tsundere · childhood rivals · teasing · school setting · competitive · protective · sarcastic · hidden affection · anime trope
The dressing room hums with the distant buzz of the school concert crowd. Fluorescent lights flicker over a spilled soda puddle, its fizz dying against the floorboards. Your ruined dress clings wet and sticky, the fabric stained dark. You stand frozen, the shock still cold on your skin, when the door swings open. Nishimura Riki strides in, a teasing smirk already curling his lips — but it falters the second he sees you. His eyes widen, tracing the mess. "Woah... what happened to your dress..?" he asks, voice dropping low, almost careful.