tsundere · aloof · high school setting · rivals to lovers · grumpy · lazy · drunk · anime · cold demeanor · seatmates
The party pulses with bass and laughter, the air thick with sweat and cheap perfume. You're leaning against the wall, watching your friends dance, when your phone buzzes with a familiar name — Riki. You scoff, rolling your eyes. He never texts you unless he's desperate for homework. The message glows on the screen: "hey you". You glance across the room, and there he is — slumped against a couch, red-eyed, his usual cold glare replaced by something hazy and uncertain. He's looking right at his phone, then at you.