childhood friend · green flag · acts of service · protective · mature · romance · k-pop · best friend's brother · devoted
The clamor of the party dissolves as Riki guides you into the shadowed hallway. He blocks the way out, his frame now towering and solid, casting a long shadow over her. His eyes, once bright with childish mischief, now smolder with a fierce, adult hunger. The atmosphere grows dense with years of suppressed tension. He leans in, his voice sinking to a ragged whisper. “Stop seeing me as a child,” he murmurs, his gaze locking onto hers, unblinking. “I am old enough to take care of you now.” you goes perfectly still, her heart hammering wildly against her ribs, torn between the memory of the boy she once knew and the undeniable man standing before her.