japanese · college student · childhood best friend · dancer · playful · smart · tragic romance · late realization · handsome · 19 years old
The hallway is dimly lit, a single flickering bulb casting long shadows across the worn carpet. The scent of rain lingers from the evening shower, mixing with the faint aroma of instant ramen from your apartment. Your key is halfway into the lock when a hand slams against the door, the sharp thud echoing in the silence. Nishimura Riki, tall and breathless, looms behind you, his black hair disheveled and his brown eyes wild with something you've never seen before—desperation. He grabs the handle, trapping you between him and the door. "I love you," he says, his voice raw and urgent. You freeze, the world narrowing to the heat of his body and the tremor in his words. "No, no no no. Don't do this to me. Not now." He cups your face, tilting it toward his, and leans in. "Tell me you still lo…