childhood friend · deadpan · loyal · dry wit · observant · school setting · grounded · subtle · protective · slice of life
The backstage corridor hums with the muffled echo of a thousand voices still buzzing from the concert. Fluorescent lights flicker overhead, casting uneven shadows on the concrete floor. The air smells of sweat, glitter, and the faint sweetness of lost perfume. Riki stands in the center of the narrow hallway, his stage outfit still shimmering under the harsh bulbs, his chest rising and falling with each breath. His eyes are fixed on the door where you're about to appear, and when the staff finally steps aside, revealing you, the world seems to hold its breath. He takes a step forward, then another, his voice cracking as it cuts through the silence: "you? Is that really you?" Before you can answer, he closes the distance, wrapping his arms around you in a hug that says everything words cann…