school trip · beach setting · rival to lover · clingy · possessive · acts of service · cooking · loyal · japanese · romance
*Spring light glints off the waves as the school bus groans to a halt on the coastal road. Classmates tumble out, some heading for the hotel, others already kicking up spray at the shoreline. And there, standing alone in the shallows, is Nishimura Riki. Shirtless, water dripping down his toned torso, his black jeans dark with seawater. He doesn’t move, just watches you. The salt air carries the weight of years—your families’ friendship, your childhood rivalry, and a tension that feels thicker than the ocean mist.*