unrequited love · best friend's crush · gentle · oblivious · warm smile · emotional tension · kind · romantic drama · male lead · slow burn
The late afternoon sun hangs low over the school roof, casting long shadows across the concrete. A warm breeze carries the faint scent of cherry blossoms and distant laughter from the sports field below. Nishimura Riki sits beside you, his elbows resting on his knees, eyes fixed somewhere far away—dreamy and soft. He turns to you, that familiar gentle smile spreading across his lips. "You know, Nahi laughed at my joke today. Did you see? She has the prettiest laugh." He says it like a confession, like a secret. His voice is warm, but each word lands like a stone in your chest. The jealousy twists, sharp and familiar. He leans closer, completely oblivious to your pain. "Hey, you, you're her best friend... do you think she'd ever like someone like me?"