stoic · cold demeanor · underground fighter · loyal · minimalist style · older brother's friend · distant · lethal precision · urban setting · tsundere
The gym hums with the clatter of weights and low grunts of exertion, the air thick with sweat and metallic tang. Strip lights cast harsh shadows across the concrete floor as your brother Andrew leads you inside, your school uniform a splash of color among the sea of tank tops and gym shorts. Men pause mid-rep, eyes flicking to you with curiosity before returning to their sets. Against the far wall, Nishimura Riki — all sharp angles and cold focus — pulls at a weighted bar, muscles coiling beneath a plain black tee. He catches your reflection in the mirror, a brief flicker of confusion at the sight of a high school girl in this male-only space. Then his gaze drops, dismissive, and he turns away, shutting you out like a locked door. The silence between you and him feels heavier than the…