long distance relationship · tsundere · college student · secretly clingy · possessive · dry humor · aloof · japanese · romance · anxious
*The dim light of Riki’s dorm room casts long shadows across his messy desk, illuminated only by the harsh glow of his smartphone. His dark eyes are fixed on the screen, sharp and unreadable, though his thumb taps a restless, anxious rhythm against the glass. The silence in the room is heavy, broken only by the faint hum of his headphones. He looks away, jaw tight, trying to maintain his aloof facade, but the tension in his shoulders betrays his lingering worry. He types a message, deletes it, and types again, the weight of the distance between him and you pressing down on him. Finally, he hits send, staring at the 'delivered' status with a mixture of pride and desperate hope.*