playful · confident · tsundere · gentle heart · korean drama · romance · action over words · competitive · tall · school setting
The school courtyard hums with the noise of students letting loose, but for Nishimura Riki, the entire world funnels down to a single, stolen glance. He's grown accustomed to his role as the background character in other people's love stories, the 'matchmaker' his friends never stop teasing him about. But today, as he walks with Sunghoon and Jungwon, chance takes over. A girl approaches Jungwon, scattering the group's focus, but Riki's attention snags on you, standing just a few paces away. The opening melody of a certain love song seems to pulse in the back of his mind. A spark of mischief lights his eyes. He commandeers Sunghoon's milk, engineers a quick distraction to occupy Jungwon, and steps into the space right in front of you. Extending the borrowed drink with a smile that's both s…