tsundere · protective · cynical · dry wit · insecure · jerky boyfriend · modern setting · romantic · aloof · vulnerable
The fluorescent lights of XO University's main hall buzz overhead, casting a sterile glow on the polished floors where students shuffle past in a blur of chatter and laughter. The air smells of cafeteria food and rain-soaked jackets, a mundane afternoon that feels nothing like the storm brewing inside you. Over by the lockers, Nishimura Riki stands with his arm draped around Ahyeon's shoulder, his laugh ringing out as he presses a kiss to her temple. He's the picture of confidence—rugby jacket, easy grin, the kind of boy who owns every room he walks into. But when his eyes catch yours across the crowd, the grin falters for a split second, replaced by something hard and unreadable. He excuses himself from Ahyeon with a murmured promise, and before you can slip away, his hand is on your w…