#enhypenriki

[rikiiverse]

Unrequited Love

Synopsis: You had been stuck in an unrequited love with your best friend Riki for all your life but hadn't realized your love for him until 2 years ago when you saw his beautiful smile and it made your heart race faster than anything

Warnings: nothing its just fluffy and cute

genre: fluff, angst, best friends to lovers

Authors note: this is gonna be quite short since it's a one shot but I'll maybe do a part two

2 whole years

it's been 2 years since you've had a crush on Riki and 2 whole years since you've always been rejected by him

You never gave up on liking him since you believed that one day maybe he'd like you back, but it was the complete opposite, he had a crush on someone else

you couldn't believe it, all this time that you waited and waited only for him to like someone else.. it hurt you but you had hope that one day he'd like you back

"You're hurting yourself by liking me Rin" he says

"I've liked you for two years now Riki" you respond

"And you were rejected by me.. you know how i feel and i've made it clear by rejecting you that i don't see you like that.. you should get over me"

"I can't Riki"

Riki sighed and looks at you

"You're not getting the message and it's not healthy, you need to find someone else"

"There is no way" you respond so casually

"So you're telling me you still have hope that i'll like you back after all this time?"

you nod

Riki's expression changes to being pissed off as he clenches his fist together

"How long are you gonna wait..? till we graduate and i get into a relationship?"

"however long I have to wait, months, years, decades" you say nonchalantly

Riki shakes his head and groans

"Listen to me, I'm not gonna fall in love with you, the fact that i like someone else should've already give you that message"

"and it has" you say

"So why are you still holding onto the idea that i'd like you back??"

"because I love you and I'm willing to watch you be with someone else and not hate you for it"

"That's not right Rin! You should really consider moving on, and if you're willing to watch me go out with someone else why not find someone for yourself?"

"no one will compare to you"

his expression softens a bit

"That's sweet of you to say.. but you can't just keep that view of me in the future, i'm sure that when you're older you'll meet someone better than me, so please Rin, you should move on from me"

"I can't keep promises but from today onward I won't confess nor bother you about this again"

he looked at her with confusion in his eyes as she promised to not confess nor bother him again.. but he can't accept such promise

"No, you can't make a silly promise like that. You'll have a future where you meet someone who you will fall in love with more than me"

"I won't talk about it again Riki nor will I come your way" you say trying to get your words across

Riki's face softens up once again

"That's not what i mean.. i still want to be friends, even if you move on from me i don't want to lose you"

"we'll stay friends, but I won't confess to you again nor give you signs that I love you, not anymore, I'll keep to myself"

"You're sure? you're really sure that you'll never bother me anymore with such things and never confess to me?"

"I promise" you say looking down

"you really mean it?"

"I really mean it Riki"

"You know what? for now i'll take it, i know deep inside that you'll still have thoughts of confessing to me again but whatever.."

after that day you never talked to him about your feelings, you never confessed to him, nor did you even bother him about such a topic of love

you always tried your best to act naturally around him and keep a good friendship with him, you still had feelings for him in your heart but you've decided to keep everything to yourself and not let him know about it

you only admired him from afar and smiled to yourself when thinking of him but you always kept your promise

you kept your promise all these years and it was pretty frustrating because your feelings didn't change and still liked him, seeing him with another girl also made you a bit jealous but you kept everything in to yourself

you were happy for him nonetheless and you managed to move on from him (or so you thought)

your feelings started to slowly become weaker than before and you managed to start losing the feeling of jealousy watching him with another girl, you were proud that you managed to hold the promise that you made to him from years ago

"Riki! Hows your girlfriend?" you say

he looks at you surprised and his face goes pink

"Who told you i have a girlfriend?"

"you told me"

"Oh right, well we've been going great.. we've been dating for at least a month now"

"I'm glad, she seems like a keeper so don't even think about losing her"

he smiles

"Trust me when i say that i won't lose her, she's amazing and makes me so happy"

"And I'm happy she makes you happy" you smile, the smile that Riki always loved

He blushes once again when you smiled in the way that he loved so much

"So how is your love life, you meeting any boys?"

"actually yes~" you say

He raised his eyebrows

"Oh? Do you have a boyfriend?"

"Not yet, we're still talking"

He smiles

"That's nice, i hope you two get along, i know it sounds hypocritical coming from me since i didn't fall in love with you but it's great you're trying your chances with another guy"

"Right.. my crush on you.. I forgot" you lied

"That's good, it means you're finally moving on from me"

"Fully actually"

"See? that's great news and i'm happy you're starting to move on"

you nod and smile "speaking of boy, there he is!" you point to Jungwon

he looks at Jungwon

"Oh is he the one you're talking to?"

"Yep! He's a year older than us, a senior but he's so handsome and just so amazing" you remember times when you'd talk about Riki the same way you did with Jungwon

He can't help but blush as you talk about Jungwon in that way, it's just adorable and it reminds him about the time when you'd talk about him to your friends

"He sounds like a good guy"

"He is~" You tease

"Do you have plans to ask him out? or do you think he already has a girlfriend?"

"I know he's single"

He smiles

"Then what are you waiting for?"

"I want him to ask me out" you say

He raises an eyebrow

"Oh so you want him to ask you out? are you too shy to ask him or something?"

"Well you know how it ends when I'm the one to ask people out.."

He chuckles

"Point taken, you know what? i'm sure he'll ask you out soon. He probably has a crush on you too"

you nod "I'll see you later!"

"Yeah, see you later Rin" Riki felt weird, it wasn't natural for him to feel this way and he didn't know what it was

He's probably feeling jealous about the fact that another guy is getting close to her

the next day

it's lunch time and everyone is chatting with one another like usual, as you eat, you noticed that Riki seems a bit off and that he's not talking with anyone today

you go to sit next to him "what's with the frown? girlfriend not here today so you're sad?" you chuckle "cute"

He turns his head to you with an expressionless face and sighs

"How did you know something’s bothering me?”

"You're my best friends I know you from the back of my hand"

"You're not wrong, she's not with me today but there's something else bothering me more"

"what is it? Care to share your thoughts?" you say

"I'm jealous.."

"Did your girlfriend hangout with her guy friend or something, don't worry it's normal she loves you too much she won't leave you" you joke

"That's not what i was jealous about…"

"oh then what" you continue eating your noodles

he sighs

"It's pretty selfish and childish of me but i'm jealous of Jungwon"

you chuckle "why? Cause he's handsome? Cause all the girls are after him? Cause he's smart? Cmon you're handsome and all of that too no need to be jealous!"

He just sighs

"It's because he's getting close to you.. i hate this feeling"

"What…" to say you were shocked was an understatement

He looks at you with a sad face

"I know it probably sounds stupid and you'll probably laugh but this is how i really feel right now…"

"You don't like me do you?" you said

He freezes, the sad look turning into a shocked one

"W-What?"

you put your fork down "I'm gonna go.." you get up and throw your food away

As soon as you said that, he quickly got up

"Rin wait! what are you-!"

you left the cafeteria

"RIN WAIT!" He yelled as he ran out of the cafeteria after you

"you're playing with my feelings aren't you" you went straight to the point

"Just let me explain!" He said as he managed to catch up to you, you stopped walking and turned to him

"I'm not playing with your feelings, i promise" he looked at you with a sincere face

"then what?"

he puts his hands in his pockets and took a deep breath

"I'm jealous of Jungwon getting close to you"

"and why would you feel that way?"

"I know that i rejected you and i know we promised to stay friends but seeing you getting close to another man makes me kinda jealous"

"You told me yourself to move on"

He stays silent for a moment then speaks "I know that but it doesn't make me have these feelings in my chest go away"

"Jungwon asked me out yesterday"

His eye widen as he heard the news, his lips start quivering and he can't believe it "He did?"

"Yeah he did"

"So what did you say?"

you stayed silent, he feels something in his heart, it was sadness, disappointment and jealousy but he tried to hide it

"So you said yes?" you nod

He felt tears in his eyes as he looks away from you "Do you have a date planned?"

"tomorrow after classes"

".. I see.. And do you have feelings for him?"

"I do.. but hey your wish came true! For me to move on and find a guy that will actually love me as much as I loved you"

His eyes become watery as he tries to hold back his tears "I..i'm really happy for you, I'm so glad that you're finally moving on, I just feel bad that it's with Jungwon and not me"

"I told you I'd wait for you didn't I?" He was silent, feeling regretful about this whole situation "Yeah i remember you saying you'd wait for me"

"I told you I'd wait years, decades even just for you to like me back" you tried not to cry

He finally stopped holding back his tears and broke down crying, he wanted to be with you so badly but he couldn't, everything went wrong all because of him

"But i didn't realize how lucky i actually was to have someone like you.. I know i have a girlfriend but she'll never compare to you"

"I told you every time that I had that hope.. but you pushed me to move on and doubted my hope.." he looks at you with tears of sadness in his eyes

"Because i thought the best thing for you was to move on from me but I didn't realize that the person i love the most would actually be the one who'd make me the happiest but i ruined that and i'm so incredibly sorry"

"I was stuck in an unrequited love for years Riki, I didn't care of it hurt me that you wouldn't like me because once you realize you love somebody so much you're willing to be in pain for that person" His expression soften up when hearing you say the truth but he still feels terrible about making you feel that way

"I realize that now and i just feel so guilty that i made you suffer for such a long time.. if only i realized how much i meant to you and how much you were willing to sacrifice"

"You know why I moved on?" you ask

The curiosity in his eyes is clear as he looks at you "Why?"

"because my mother told me 'Rin, you love Riki so much but he only thinks of you as a friend like the old times, you both grew up together, went through pain together, you did everything together but if he isn't able to see the love you have for him.. if he isn't able to see your loyalty to him all these years, is he really worth crying over?'"

His eyebrows curl and he shakes his head in disbelief

"Your mother is right..I know that i should feel honored to be treated as a good friend to someone who loves me so much because not everyone has that, but after all those times, years that you've been there for me.. it's really embarrassing to know that i didn't see your love for me and i made you suffer so much..I'm so sorry Rin"

"Seeing how easy it was for girls to come up to me and ask me about what type of guy you are or if you'd reject them if they confessed.. it all hurt on the inside, giving advice to girls who'd actually be accepted by you but never have that loyalty to you that I have, it really wasn't worth crying over" you say sadly

He goes closer and wraps a hug around you "That's the cruel part of life, you deserve to be accepted by me but i can't see your love for me because i only see you as a friend..I don't want to sound rude but i would rather see you with anyone else but not Jungwon because.. i don't know, there's something about him that just bothers me"

"You're still oblivious aren't you?" He lets go of you and looks away with a confused look "Huh? Oblivious about what?"

"Jungwon never asked me out Riki, he doesn't even know who I am"

His eyes widen in shock "You're telling me that everything i felt during lunch today was for nothing? that you weren't going on a date with Jungwon?"

"Of course not"

He puts his hand on his forehead "My god, i'm such an idiot.. this whole time i was jealous and sad for nothing? i even made a fool of myself.. again"

"Not when I still have feelings for you" His eyes widen as his jaw drops and he looks at you stunned "W-wait, y-you still like me?"

"I did say I'd wait a decade or even till I die didn't I?"

He looks directly in your eyes as he grabs on both sides of your wrist and pulls you close his eyes narrow and he speaks in a husky voice "You can't be serious? Are you really telling me that you still like me?"

"I never stopped" He pulls you even closer to him and whispers in your ear "But why didn't you tell me? why didn't you confess?"

"Because I promised I wouldn't confess to you again, even if I like you more than I did back then" His grip gets tighter and his voice gets deeper

"But i told you that I regretted that decision so why didn't you confess? Do I need to beg for you to confess so i can see how much you really love me now?"

"I was gonna confess.. but not a simple 'I like you'" He brings his face closer to yours

"Then what were you planning to say then? Or should i beg for you to say it now?"

you smile "is it really enough to beg for it?" The way you were teasing him was driving him crazy

"I don't know, it'd mean a lot to me though but if you think you have to make me beg to do that then yes i will do it just so i can hear those words from you"

"I love you Riki" you kiss his cheek

The moment you kissed his cheek a blush appears and his breath catches, he stares at you while blushing and he speaks softly "You really mean it? you really do still love me?"

"I've never stopped" you say

Your words brought tears to his eyes and he wraps his arms around your waist and pulls you in close

"I'm so happy that you still love me, can you kiss me now? Just a simple kiss?"

"Don't you have a girlfriend~" He looks away and stays silent for a few seconds

"Let me explain, it's not that i don't love her.. but the way she loves me isn't the same way you love me, you're always there when i need you and you're so understanding, that's what makes you so special, and right now all i want is your sweet lips on mine" you smile and peck his lips

The kiss caught him off guard but the feeling of your lips on his was blissful, he couldn't believe that he was finally with you

He kisses you back and pulls you even closer to him as he deepens the kiss

you held onto his collar

Your touch on his collar made him shiver, he couldn't believe this was actually happening, he kisses you even deeper

you pull away

The moment you pulled away, his cheeks were flushed and he was blushing like crazy, he can't believe what just happened and is trying to process everything

"Can i ask you something?"

"Hm? What is it?"

He's not making eye contact with you and is looking down, he doesn't want you to see how nervous he is

"If you were to be with someone, will he be able to make you happier and protect you just as much or more than i could?"

"never" A genuine smile appears on his face as he finally looked at you in the eyes "So I'm the one for you?"

"you always were"

He wraps his arms around you and pulls you close to him "You are making me so happy right now, can you kiss me again?"

"Now now you're getting carried away" you chuckle

The way you said that made him laugh and he speaks softly "Please?"

you lean in as if you're gonna kiss him but instead you put his hood over his head

His laugh changes to a chuckle after you pulled a trick on him but he was enjoying the moment "Don't you want a real kiss? Or am i being too clingy?"

"We did have a real kiss earlier" you say

He takes a deep breath in and looks at you with a playful smile "True but don't you wanna kiss me again or were you messing with me just now?"

He pulls his hood off and laughs "Come on, you're too cruel for that.. can i ask you a serious question?"

"go ahead" you say

He holds your hand firmly, looking straight in your eyes "Do you really mind having a relationship with me at this moment? Even though i have a girlfriend right now i don't mind breaking up with her to be with you instead"

"I didn't wait years just to reject you now did I?" you chuckle

This comment made him smile "So you'll accept? You're serious about this?"

"I've never been so serious about anything"

A wide smile appears on his face "So will you go out with me instead?"

You smile and look up at him "I will"

His smile becomes bigger and his eyes are gleaming "You have no idea how happy you're making me feel right now. You have no idea how many times i regretted rejecting you and then seeing you go through pain because of me.. i'm so glad that you gave me another chance to be with you"

"I gave you a chance once and I always will"

He pulls you in close and kisses you deeply

"And i'll never make that mistake again, you're too precious to waste years like that"

When you pulled away from the kiss, it took him a few seconds to recover and he speaks while trying to catch his breath "Can i ask you one last question?"

you chuckle "go ahead"

"Why did you still choose to love me if i ignored you and pushed you away multiple times over and over and made you go through all that pain?"

"because I couldn't let go" you look down and fidget with your fingers

His eyes widened and he smiles sincerely "It's all so surreal, finally after all these years it's actually happening, i'm finally going to be with you for real now, I won't ever make any mistakes"

"You better not!" you smack him lightly

He laughed "I won't, i promise. I don't want to hurt you like that again" He wraps his arms around you and pulls you in close "Can i hug you?"

you look away from him, blush evident on your face before saying "do you even have to ask?"

He wraps you in a hug and holds you tightly "God, i just want to thank you for giving me another chance, a chance to make you happy, to make you feel loved"

and that was the story of how you managed to catch the heart of your longtime crush, being able to date him junior year of college despite liking him for years on end

[goldenretrieverjakezgirlbaby]

#𝐍𝐈𝐊𝐈: models should be thankful to niki for not picking modeling as his career…💤🗣️✩

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[skiiyoomin]

bf ni-ki hcs pls :))))

hiii! thank you for requesting, i hope you like it!! ❤️

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Content: gn!reader, swearing, fluff

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ღNi-ki as your boyfriend

shyest baby everrr

he has no experience whatsoever so it was very hard for him to figure out his feelings

let me tell you, he was soo overly ecstatic when you accepted his feelings 😭

thanks to his hyungs advice, the first date went pretty smoothly

he took you to an arcade, you know how much energy he has 😀

tried to show off and gain as many points as possible

as well as win you a plushie or some sort of prize ;)

walked you back home cause being a gentleman is key 😩

your dates are often energetic and outgoing

ranging from amusement parks to dancing in the studio

talking about dancing

if you show any sort of interests towards dance, he was fall even deeper in love

like dance + you? ✨perfection✨

is always very passionate to showing you dance moves or simply fooling around in the studio

another way to get him weak on his knees is by calling him by his real name

everyone mostly calls him ni-ki so being called riki makes him feel so warm on the inside, especially by you

teasing you is his duty

especially when it comes to height

like have you seen him? my dudes a literal titan 😦

let's not forget his hyungs tho, they never let him breathe

they always act like parents watching their child grow up

"our ni-ki is all grown up 😭"

so PDA is a 50/50 for him

he'll be pretty touchy around people he's close to

but in public it probably goes as far as hand holding or holding you by the waist

he'll feel pretty insecure when someone catcalls you so pls reassure him a lot

and never forget to show him all your love and support 😤

y'all are still in school and if you ever have a problem with homework then sorry but riki sure as hell can't help 😀

he be struggling with you bro

you know how he sleeps a lot with Sunoo? yeah well he tends to crash at your place. A LOT

your house is his now

literally throws himself on you, probably crushes a rib or two as well 😀

aside from that, cuddling him is actually really comforting

his favorite thing ever tho is when you caress his cheek and press butterfly kisses all over his face

it never fails to turn him into a giggling mess

i don't see you having any big fights

but small arguments aren't all that rare either

i mean, riki can get pretty petty so...

but by the end of the day, you both forget about it and laugh it off

kissing him can be so sweet yet sometimes so frustrating??

like i said before, he loves teasing you

so sometimes when you go in for a kiss, he swerves and you end up kissing his cheek

but putting aside all the teasing

your kisses are shy and innocent

it's not like you both have that much kissing experience

all in all, riki is a big baby who needs lots of love and you better be there to give it to him

he may not be all that knowledgeable but it's a wonderful experience for the both of you <3

[rikilouvre]

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genre : fluff & crack ❤️

summary : [ inspired by that one episode of 'weightlifting fairy' when 김복주 , 정준형 and their friends went to LOTTE WORLD ]

a typical puppy love genre where after a long time of being apart and last seeing each other as preteens , a college dude was surprised to see his own childhood friend in the same campus as his. fast forward after making up for lost time and now reunited , the two went to a nearby amusement park on a typical tgif day and awaited turns finally come to life.

notes : collegegirl!reader , collegeboy!riki , reader's surname is kiers , reader has a crush on riki ever since , mild to moderate swear words , mentions slightly inappropriate topic , this fic is specifically from a first-person pov — basically it's really you in the story with dude riki (idk it's just something that make things a lot more elevated than second-person fics , imo)

word count : 6.6k !! (yup , this is the longest fic i've ever made :D)

a/n : hi , this is my first ever fic posted here in tumblr and i'm so excited !! i hope you enjoy and i'm wishing that this short story would leave a special place in y'all's minds ! ( ◜‿◝ )♡

p.s. this isn't proofread yet !

p.s.s. i'll make a bonus part of this oneshot if ever this gains attention and y'all would ask me to do one :D

p.s.s.s. i'll also give out the playlist i prepared just for this oneshot once this gains attention <3

classtime. the way my professor uninterestedly explained the basics of oil painting made me really sleepy and it sure seems like i'm not the only one to be so. i also somehow thought that my professor seemed like she wanted to ditch class and just doze off in the faculty room as well.

bzzt bzzt

just then , my phone buzzed. startling sleepy y/n and getting her back to her senses. i checked the floating notification to see 'prankster 🤪🃏' with the message 'y/n'.

"huh? mr. riki treating someone to a carnival park at 2:24PM on a friday... that's new." i murmured to myself as my body took a screenshot when i heard my professor ask me a question , almost causing me to drop my phone which was about to be another problem if i did.

"miss kiers. can you repeat to the class what i have just said ?" shit.

"bro i don't even know what that fat slug was talking about tf how do i answer this ?!?!"

floods of nervous thoughts and anxiety filled up my system as i hadn't any idea what professor fat slug was talking about.

*RIIIIIIIIIINGGGGG!!!!!*

2:25PM — the bell rang. before professor could even get a hold of me for not being attentive in class , i managed to pack my stuff and left class as soon as possible. i tried to run away from our classroom only to be called by professor fat sl- okay it's kinda' starting to get offensive now let's just call her by her real name.

i tried to run to my dorm only to be called by professor martinez through the end of the corridor i was temple-running on. her voice echoed through the floor like gurl wasn't you just discussing the lesson sounding like billie eilish but now you're shouting my name at the end of the corridor with vocals like mama beyoncé like the rent is due today ? anyway , this meant a-talk-with-professor-martinez for me.

*fast forward after 20 minutes*

walking back to my dorm , i felt really fed up of the seemingly endless peptalk with professor martinez that i completely forgot about my plans with riki. only to be reminded by it with another message from 'prankster 🤪🃏' himself. i didn't reply to him yet 'cause i didn't want to let him know that i forgot about it and instead just sprinted back to my dorm and changed my uniform to my casual clothes as another message pops up. i finally picked my phone up to reply.

going down to the ground floor , i saw riki's tall and slim figure behind the glass doors. waving at me with a grin a little too wide causing him to look like a handsome weirdo freak. then he started to dance like a tiny jester and i couldn't help but giggle at the sight.

"riki what are you doing ? you look like an idiot." still giggling whilst walking towards his direction.

scratching his head , he started with a : "someone told me you got sent to the counselor for not paying attention in class and using your phone so i wanted to cheer you up. and yeah i know it's kind of my fault 'cause like i messaged you during-"

"RIKI!" i cut him off , flustered by how he's acting towards me.

"chill , it's fine. but yeah , it's worth it to see you dance like a circus jester so thanks for that." a open-mouthed riki bursted into laughter wrapping his arms around his stomach for support then abruptly stops.

riki pointed his index finger on my clip , "cute ribbon by the way , let's go." , resting his right arm on my shoulders.

i blabbed "you know just because you're taller than me doesn't mean-"

riki interrupted me just to say , "y/n , we been knew." he rested his head on top of mine chuckling , pulled away , then patted my head with his left hand after.

my heart skips a beat as my face becomes flushed.

riki turned his head towards me like he was about to say something to me but instead he was greeted with a blushing y/n.

after realizing , his eyes slightly opened bigger than usual then went back to looking at the pavements we're walking on immediately ,

hiding a smirk pasted on his lips.

"what's with the smirk ? what's with the smirk ? what's with the smirk ? what's with the smirk-"

"why ?" i slightly choked out of nervousness , turning even redder than before. but wait , this is the perfect opportunity to ask him why he was responding in an unfamiliar behavior to the situation.

no answer.

so i budged him again , "riki , why were you smiling ? there something on my face ?".

looking him right into his brown eyes , i could see my reflection looking up at him as he looks at me and the way my hair gets gently blown by the wind passing by.

when he's faced me , the corner of his lips started to form curves again.

"y/n you're-" he points on his face and draws circles with his index finger , "you're red." he laughs cheekily.

"what-" i touch my face out of concern and consciousness. he places his palm over my forehead , "no fever." and he hummed in confusion.

riki held my hand for the same reason.

at this point , i just know that he can hear my heartbeat go boom boom right now.

"riki what are you doing-"

"why are your hands so cold?-" i immediately snatched my hand off of his 'cause no i'm not planning on becoming a fresh tomato anytime soon ,

"dude , cut it out."

i exaggeratedly put on my irritated face at him as he laughs it off and grips my right shoulder with his right hand.

i could hear him giggle under his breath like a japanese schoolgirl ,

"tomato head as fuck." he murmured.

after a few minutes of walking , we're finally infront of the park gate. a little tired but mostly excited , i pull and tugged riki to walk faster 'cause i was already running in my case.

"chill , y/n. we have all day." he whined.

"mr. riki , this is the one day where we get to spend the rest of our days fooling around. i wanna fool around as soon as possible."

i formally explained to riki who replied with an "okay." and now is sprinting away from me — having me chase him while looking back at me and laughing at the sight of me trying to chase him because i wanted to start sooner.

"y/n- ahAHAh- y/n run faster!" riki said while laughing his ass off at how he thinks i look like a little piece of oompa loompa sprinting towards him. the sight made him so weak in the knees to the point that he almost tripped while running.

i pick up my pace and run faster. riki stops running , turning around to watch me come for his ass. he stands there opening his arms , inviting me into getting enveloped around them as he wears a big smile from ear to ear.

my face hits his chest and my arms and hands stick out to his sides like a cartoon character running onto a pole , and i hit his back with my palms multiple times for tiring me out. my muffled playful shouts buried on his chest made him guffaw , the guffaw he made just like when he saw me trip on the track n' field before. riki put his arms around my back above my shoulders , hugging me (mostly squeezing me) and resting his cheek on top of my head.

i inhaled the scent of his hoodie :

wow , sweat.

nah i was just kidding. i inhaled a hint of vanilla. the smell that i told him was my favorite <3.

both hyperventilating and caught up in the moment , i didn't even notice that riki was hugging me and i was hugging him back. not until he hummed in contentment , i panicked.

i started to hit his back with my palms again in panic and called his name over and over. meanwhile , riki being caught in the moment , got caught off-guard when i started slapping the hell out of his back.

he lifted his head away from my head to look at me and got startled as he lets go of me. with my face not being buried on his chest anymore , i finally got to breathe the park's air.

riki gripped my shoulders and asked , "y/n what ??" he seemed concerned as he looks right through my eyes. a familiar moment appeared in my mind. this happened earlier. coincidence ? i think not.

i peered once to my side before answering his question. "i couldn't breathe." curves were starting to form at the sides of my lips. riki's shoulders dropped in relief like the weight in his shoulders were finally gone after knowing the reason behind my panic.

"aish , y/n." he tuts , giving my shoulder a playful slap.

"AhAHAHA i'm so sorry , i couldn't breathe 'cause of you trapping my face." i laugh at the sight of riki being extremely concerned 'cause of me panicking over him hugging me.

"y/n are you seriously gonna keep pushing him back forever ? and the fact that you like him makes matters even worse !

and why was his tone so concerned when i panicked ? wtf ?!

alright no more delusional thoughts from now on. note to self : keep acting dumb 'til he makes a move."

after buying tickets before a moderately long line of customers , "SO. where do we first go ?" , riki asked with his hands on his waist while squinting at the rides.

"hmmmm..." i cross my arms , putting all my weight on my right leg.

in a passerby's point of view , we look like the power rangers but it's just 2 power rangers left since the other 3 went to buy corndogs and you two were just told to standby.

"let's sayyyy...hmmm..." riki puts on his concentrated and determined face in an exaggerating way while massaging his chin.

"i don't know." riki finally gave up and shrugged in defeat.

"hmm why don't we ask the manager over there ?" i pointed forward towards a seemingly middle-aged latino man with a large bald spot , beer belly , short , stout , always smiling , but looks really kind and accommodating , on the other side of the ticket booth.he looked like that vendor in frozen minus the height.

while walking towards the man , riki asked in confusion ,

"how could you possibly tell that's the manager ? they're wearing the same uniforms he's not even wearing a tag or something.."

i nudged him "shh-"

"what are you shushing me for ?" riki nudges me back.

"just shh you're so loud you sound like Eddie from IT." i nudged him again.

we kept on nudging each other 'til we got near to the latino papichulo manager.

i'm kidding. just like i said before , he's middle-aged.

"riki what are we doing again ?"

"walking towards the latino manager like hitman and nudging each other 'cause you're so annoying."

i widen my eyes , turning my head slowly to him to taunt him ,

"-annoying me. you're annoying me. but it's okay." he puts his hands infront of him for defense 'cause he knows i'm about to kick his ass.

i nudged him one last time , hard enough to make him lose almost all of his balance.

"aish , damn you , y/n !" he purses his lips.

"hey !" i gesture to the manager by waving my right hand up.

"it's our first time here so can you possibly recommend us park rides ?" the manager then taps the tips of his fingers onto each other rhythmically as he thinks of rides that would suit both me and riki.

"well let's see... if you guys want thrill and adrenaline , seek the 'Sky Drop Tower' on the right part of the park. if you want headaches and barfs , seek 'Fiesta Voladora' on the left part of the park. and-"

the manager clasped his hands together , giggling like a highschool girl , "-if you want serenity and romance , seek the classic 'Love Tunnel' located at the heart and center of the park."

the manager slightly leaned forward and puts the back of his hand besides his mouth , as if he's covering it sideway so no one would know what he's saying , "-assuming you two are lovebirds."

the tiny manager giggled , making me and riki flustered with his words.

but no , don't worry , tomato head y/n isn't back. haha. though i wonder what gave the manager's thought away ?

was it because we were a girl and a boy , together ?

was it because the manager's seen too many couples wandering around the park ?

or was it me ?

me and my so-obvious crush behavior towards riki ?

oh god was i THAT obvious for a 40-year-old probably-has-kids park manager to see through me just like that ?!

i took my time to wonder then i finally realized , "riki's goddamn arm around my shoulder ! this man and his 'tall dude' habits !"

i turn my head to riki. riki turns his head to me.

i widen my eyes. riki cocks his head to the side and opens his mouth to mouth the word "ah?" as a sign of confusion.

pursing my lips and widening my eyes once more , i aggressively pointed at his arm resting on top of my shoulder.

riki's eyes widen in realization (?) and hesitantly removes his arm. "ah ! i'm sorry for the misunderstanding , sir manager. you see , y/n here is just my friend." pulling me close with his arm that was once resting on my shoulders , now is , again , resting on my shoulders.

"but we must thank you mr. sir manager for recommending us rides. we'll sure try every single one of them !" riki and i walk away.

"riki has been acting so weird today. and it is not helping with my stupid feelings on the way." i thought to myself.

a long walk to the space tower sure was painfully quiet. when one of the two of us finally spoke ,

"so y/n , are you sure you can handle this ?" , riki asked me with a hint of cockiness in his tone. "riki , let's just get on the tower. you sound like can't handle the ride so you man-up with your words instead." and i was right.

riki was hollering , and the ride was only just slowly going up that time. oh hell the ride operator was enjoying everyone's faces , but his eyes were trained especially on riki and his facial expressions.

this operator man won in life , working as a ride operator and having fun being it.

riki was screaming on top of his lungs with his eyes squeezed closed. he was holding onto the black seatbelt-like material that was keeping him from falling like his mama with a chancla on her hand told him to.

the view of riki because of the ride and his contorted face like he's ready to shit his pants was enough for me to guffaw and sound like a dying goose , laughing so hard that i choked on my own saliva.

not long , everybody was 12 meters above the ground which is pretty chilling to think of. the cold wind blew onto our faces as riki clenches his jaw ; cold sweat forming on either sides of his forehead.

"GOD this is so FUN !!" he shouted with shakiness and a hint of unsureness in his voice — probably regression. and i replied with : "oh yeah ? you should see your ugly ass face-"

drop!

i thought i was gonna enjoy the ride by itself and the screams and joyous sounds of the people with me in the ride but no. all i could hear was mr. riki's mariah carey whistle registers beside me.

"AAAAAAAAHH GODDAMN IT RIKI I THOUGHT YOU'RE BRAVE ENOUGH FOR THIS !!!"

"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH" was all the reply i can get from riki at the moment.

the drop abruptly stops. everyone was regaining their composure after the sudden drop , given a really short time.

"y/n what were you saying ?" riki asked me , panting.

"i said-"

*drop :>*

before i could even say the third word , i was once again hearing nothing but the people's shouts and riki's dolphin whistles... mostly riki's dolphin whistles.

so the ride is basically controlling riki's decibels.

everytime the ride drops us , he does this dolphin scream while his eyes are closed shut. then he would slowly stop screaming and open his eyes and look down , there you go ladies and gents he's screaming like a motherfuckin' dolphin again with his eyes squeezed shut.

when the ride goes up , he's so fucking talkative ! literally chatting with me and just plainly talking nonsense to ease his cowardly nerves. he was visibly hyperventilating but no , he still chooses to continue with the ride 'cause nishimura riki would never let anything hurt his manly ego.

the ride felt like forever , as well as riki kicking the air and jittering on his seat like a salted worm.

i was laugh-crying at the scene ; laughing at riki's emotional state during the ride and crying at possible hearing problems in the future.

"wow , that was so fun. 10 out of 10. would probably ride it again." riki puts up his hands and places it behind his head for support , like a senior student walking around.

"how fun ? so fun that you made my ear ring for the last 10 minutes 'cause of your screams ?" i sarcastically replied.

"are you kidding me ? that , back there , was the scream of a killer , kiers." he answered.

"WOW. did you just use edward as reference for a corny-ass joke ? i'm actually impressed , riki."

"you know kiers , i feel like you always drool all over hunk dude edward bloodsucker's movie poster in your bedroom."

oh ? a twilight debate i see. shit's gonna be heated. or not. all i know is that this topic is gonna be long. so i started with a :

"first of all , you just admitted that he's hunk and fit so thank you. second , if you're being derogatory , jacob and edward literally have the same body build they're both buff so go fuck yourself."

"my mans jacob turns into a FRIGGIN WOLF , kiers. unlike your papa Edward got nothing for life but sucking blood and tits yikes."

riki imitates a wolf call.

"oh shut up , you're so cringe right now. ATLEAST HE GETS LAID , OOOOOOOOOOOH."

i hyped myself up and cooed like a street gangsta to annoy him even more 'cause hell i'm not gonna lose a twilight debate.

"atleast mans jacob got no child to name 'retina' awf embarrasing as féuck."

he. got. me. CRYING. i cracked so much i had to place my hands on my knees for support.

"riki , who the fuck is retina ?"

tears were literally falling down my eyes as we walk , still stiffing my laugh 'cause he might tell me that i laugh too much and that the joke was over minutes ago. I DON'T KNOW OKAY i'm just like this at times.

something came to my senses , all of a sudden.

"you know , come to think of it you never let me hear you sing like you're majoring in performance arts right ? we should go to a karaoke bar sometimes-"

yellow C-A-R-D !

( 빵 = 'bbang' or 'bread' )

there was a small yellow 빵 store which happens to be playing BBIBBI by IU.

"riki !!!!!!!" i squeal as it's one of my favorite songs and a song that's been going around town in the last 3 weeks.

"i dare you to dance 'BBIBBI' right now for me." i excitedly demanded him , possibly 'cause it's my first time for an opportunity to see riki dance.

"you know i'm not gonna dance to a girly song for free so what's in it for me ?" ohh that dang smug smirk that's too familiar for me not to recognize. i know i'm gonna need to give him a lot in return to my dare for him. but i can't even think of anything 'cause all i'm thinking about was getting hyped up on riki's dancing skills.

"ice cream tubs on me !" what an impulsive move , y/n.

"you didn't even specify how many tubs of ice cream you're gonna buy him , self !"

"deal." he started dancing to the song , mimicking IU's voice every so often.

before i knew it , i was dancing with him , face to face , infront of the store , vibing to the absolute bop 'BBIBBI' is.

slowly , people started to gather around us. cheering us both for more. the storekeeper of the bread store also noticed what's happening infront of her store so she decided to turn up the music a bit louder so that more people would be attracted to the scene.

riki and i were enjoying the moment as this isn't something that regularly happens on a daily basis. this is special. i beamed at riki as he wholesomely grins back at me while dancing.

we occasionally glanced at each other to see if we were doing the steps right , to be honest i was the one doing that , most of the time given. crowds were shouting along with the song , luring even more attention.

the song came to an end , with the two of us posing for it. the audience blasted in an applause and some even threw coins , which made the both of us crack up. i say my 'thank you's to the people who watched and got entertained by something so simple and subtle as dancing with my future boyf- i mean riki. i mean , c'mon. 2 "friends" dancing and looking at each other like that ? we looked like a couple , DEFINITELY. atleast that's how people saw us both.

someone even shouted "best couple i've seen ALL DAY LONG." shi was making me turn into a tomato AGAIN in broad daylight.

the praise and attention were honestly overwhelming for me , stating the fact that i don't even dance or do stunts in public makes me question how i didn't trip , pass out , sweat too much , exhale a booger , eat my hair , or the very least embarrass myself infront of everyone 2 minutes ago.

i sit on the chair outside the 빵 store. riki sits on the other chair.

"ahhh , did we just dance to people , get praised and get thrown coins , AND we get to eat tubs of ice cream ?" riki placed his palms on the table and exclaimed.

"wow , this day. i'm telling you." he then lifted his palms off the table to put it on the armrest on either sides of the chair.

"what do you mean tubs of ice cream ? i'm only buying one for each of us." i raise my eyebrow at him for his sudden assumption.

riki's eyes widened , "that's unfair , y/n ! i danced my ass there only to be given only a tub of ice cream. AH , life is so unfair :(." he slouched and gave me a exaggeratedly lonely face.

"what are you talking about it's literally your passion to dance , i bet you favored what happened too." i widened my eyes at him while pouting. eyeing him up and down , rolling my eyes at him and all.

but knowing myself , this is RIKI we're talking about... i finally gave in to his sadsack act and said ,

"fine ," i stick up my index and middle finger , "2 tubs for you , 1 for me."

riki slowly places his hands to the table and abruptly slams it , loudly enough to turn a few passerby's heads , "hell yeah ! let's buy the tubs before we go home."

he stands up , "riki , wait." riki raises his eyebrows. "hmm ?"

"do you seriously wanna ride everything the manager told us ? it's like , 5. how did that even happen." i was right. time flew by so fast with all our dancing and bickering. it's been nearly 2 hours since  we got here and we've only ridden 1 ride T^T.

it's as if we weren't here for the rides.

"i'm kinda hungry. let's grab corndogs." he told me.

and the way he keeps making up alibis to let time pass other than riding rides inside the amusement park. i have a hunch that my overthinking skills would be put to use today...

"yeah and i saw someone selling cotton candies there." i pointed at nowhere , hoping somebody's really selling cotton candy there.

nah , i changed my mind. i don't want a cotton candy.

"do you want mustard , ketchup , ketchup and mustard ?" riki asked. i replied with "both". we both munched on our corndogs and ate 2 for each of us. we also bought colas and floats. wow and i thought i was still on a diet , well not if this dude named riki with a dragon for an appetite is around me. #dietruined for me.

ahh , another 30 minutes spent on resting infront of restaurants and mini stores. facing riki on the other side of the table , i initiated a conversation and got the chance to ask him a question i was genuinely curious about.

"riki , it's been hours and we've only ridden one ride. and we have dorm curfews. how are we gonna do this ?" i watch him while i wait for his response 'cause he's still munching on his third corndog.

"kiers. did you really think we went here for the rides ?"

i thought to myself , "well yeah duh this is an amusement park but if you got something else to say , say it now !"

5 seconds of a mini staring contest with riki in which felt like hours. my whole world slows down as i stare into his eyes. gosh why am i like this ? i'm such a fool for him.

how can someone so average and just right be so effortlessly perfect once i start having feelings for them ? and the fact that he's literally doing nothing , but stare at me ! i'm gonna die because of this boy.

running his hand through his hair , he pointed his corndog towards my direction , "i took you with me here for the fireworks."

my tired state went away as i perked up , "there's fireworks ? but it's friday , another ordinary day ?"

"nah, kiers. it's the park's first month in the city. of course they'll have fireworks to attract more visitors ," riki said.

there were loud cracking sounds from the sky. can you believe it ? fireworks cued on time as we were talking about it.

"but it's just 5:49 ? how can it be so early ?" i , in my tired state to even analyze why , asked.

"OH. i forgot to mention , those are just mini fireworks. kind of like a warmup before the big fireworks at 7." he explained to me again whilst sipping his cola.

"you seem tired. do you wanna go home ? we can always see them next week or tomorrow." riki stopped sipping to ask me out of concern and sensibility.

"the day's literally about to end and you're gonna ask me if i'm tired ? ofcourse i am." i looked him in the eye.

...

i realized i might have put it the wrong way , i flicked my hands as a sign of misunderstanding "wait , no no no no no , i didn't mean it like that don't worry. i'm tired but- but i wanna see the fireworks. sorry." i got concerned with the way riki looked apologetic to me for tiring me out , when in reality , i really just said that 'cause he's a sarcastic person. i thought he would get me.

he was silent for quite a few seconds , grinned at me , looking tired too now that i've lend all my attention to it.

i rest my bands on top of his on his side of the table , "riki , don't worry. i may have used words fit to it but , trust me. i'm having fun." i assured him by grinning back at him.

"you sure , alright ? i'd hate to know that you're just forced to come with me just because i'm too handsome for you to turn down the offer." he replied as he places his index on his forehead and thumb on his nose forming an 'L'. ahh , the riki you know is back again.

i playfully slapped his hands , "currently wondering when you'd stop being so damn cocky." i rolled my eyes at him while my lips were quirking trying to suppress a smile.

"kiers , that simply wouldn't be the handsome and funny riki you're talking to right now. plus , you were the one to run like a 5-year old when we got here 'cause you said you wanna have fun." riki leans on his hands at the back of his head for support while teasing you and getting back to you as much as possible.

i stood up and pulled him to the crowd , "alright. let's play , riki." i led us to the minigames presented for visitors to play and earn prizes.

...

after an hour of  playing with water guns and throwing baseballs on rigged cans , it was finally 7:00PM.

i nudged riki , "hey , it's sev-"

"let's go , kiers." he pulled me to a pathway where the fireworks showcase. tiny little colorless fireworks were starting to burst high in the air as people gather around the dock.

the show has officially started.

bright colors of red , orange , blue , pink , and more sparkled in the dark sky. lines of gold fireworks made popping sounds , which is kind of a weird thing to think of but , you know , it's all mesmerizing.

"AAAAA they're so pretty !!" i hopped and pointed at the little shiny blobs in the sky and looked at riki , beaming in contentment that he brought me here , with him of course. and that's enough to make my day.

he reached for my hand in the air and gently puts it down.

"hmm ?" i hummed in confusion and my smile slowly fades away. not knowing why he did that. like are my pits sweating or am i reeking or something ? hopefully not.

he puts his other hand in his pocket , sighing deeply while looking at the fireworks display.

"i like you , you dork."

... i removed my hand on his that he was holding , "riki , i know you like jokes but will you please stop being like this right now ? it's really ruining the momen-"

he looked at me straight in the eyes , "i liked you when we were childhood friends. that feeling was long gone 'til i saw you again."

he grabbed my hand again , "y/n , i like you."

...i don't know what to feel. should i feel scared , nervous , confused ? even though that's the case , the lovely feeling of feelings being reciprocated and the joy within it is the one i'm mostly feeling at this moment.

a moment of silence before i took a step and leaned on his shoulder , looking up at the sky ,

"i like you too , you idiot. like isn't it obvious ?"

while smiling nonchalantly. "ahh , i knew it. my handsome face never fails me." once again , he put his thumb and index finger on his nose and forehead.

"you know i should set your nickname to 'cocky ass riki' on my contacts."

"y/n , just admit it. you love me." he pulled me even closer than i was before to the point that we're slightly squeezed in to each other and rested his arm on my shoulders. his goddamn 'rest-his-arm-on-me' habit , for the first time brought some valid reasoning for him to be doing it : to entice me.

at this point , i was smiling uncontrollably. i snuggled on his side and tucked my hands on either sides of my waist ; waiting for the adrenaline to subside and my hands to feel warm again.

a sudden doubt has filled my thoughts. like wait , this might be just a prank. so i pulled away and called his name. i was greeted with a "hmm ?" and a hint of eyebrow raising before i asked him ,

"are you sure you like me ? like is this not a prank ?"

he blinked at me once , twice , before bursting into laughter.

"kiers , do you think i'd bring you here , dance in public with you , AND watch the fireworks with you if i didn't have any intentions ?"

"now that i've thought if it , yes , duh ? that's what bestfriends do."

he scoffs. "isn't what i had said earlier enough ? like do i have to prove it ?"

before i could even say anything , he kneels.

"y/n kiers , i like you and the way you talk and just exist so much. do you believe me now ?"

"shit- goddamn it riki get up what are you doing ?!-"

i was panicking and i repeatedly slapped his shoulders to make him get up 'cause people might see us. i mean , of course they do. it's literally an amusement park.

"kiers , i'm not gonna stand up 'til you believe me that i really really reaaaaaaaaally like yo-"

"yeah yeah i believe you now but please get up first 'cause people from our class might see us !"

"you believe what , kiers ?" he questioned. "repeat after me : i believe that i like riki 'cause he looks so good."

i was repeatedly hopping on my spot and begging for him to get up 'cause i got so shy about it and no he wasn't gonna propose to me.

my panicking ass repeated what he said not even caring about what he's saying anymore , "i believe that i like riki 'cause-"

he stood up before i could even finish. he gives me a smug look as i give him a dirty look in return after realization hit me. "that's it. kneel again. do it again. stay like that 'til i get home on my own." i pushed his shoulders down to the ground 'til he's kneeling again. he was dying at my stupidity and absentmindedness.

i started to walk away as a joke then i heard him laughing behind me and running towards me. he wrapped his arms around me to stop me from going anywhere.

booOoooOooOoO get a room you two!

someone from the crowd shouts. both slowly glancing at each other , we snickered and giggled and eventually laughed like crackheads.

"riki , it's 8. curfew's about to start in 30 minutes." i reminded him that he told me he'd bring us back to our dorms before curfew.

"i'm pretty sure we can walk and get there by 8:15. so let's get moving." we started to march towards the exit when something caught my eye.

"riki !!! look , there are sweaters your size and cute glasses AAA i'm gonna buy them." there a mini night market stands by , waiting for customers.

he put his hands up in confusion and said "you're gonna buy something my size ? how tall do you think you are ?"

"this is one time i'm gonna treat you so stop acting like yourself and stay humble." i swung my hand up to taunt him. haha , he dodged at nothingness.

"sooooo black , grey , or white ?" i massaged my chin as he chooses over the 3 options. ugh , it's taking him too long , "grey , it is." i announced and clasped my hands together and he stood there like "ಠ_ʖಠ".

i paid for the sweater and glasses which i chose for him 'cause nothing would be special if i let him choose. we rushed back to our dorms since we only have 5 minutes left 'til checking.

we stood in the middle of the dorm glass door , where on the other side of the door there was the lounge room without any lights on — it's already curfew. with our goodbyes been said , "riki." i called him as he was about to leave on the way to the male dormitory.

"hmm ?" he turned his upper body around , keeping his newly-bought items in a tote bag close to him.

he slowly walked back to where he stood and lend all his attention to me for a short minute. this is it , i can feel something's about to happen "riki , thank you for everything today. i really enjoyed it." i beamed at him with the purest stare he's gotten his whole life.

he grinned back at me wholesomely , cupping my face with both his hands and kissed my forehead.

shalalalalalalaaaaaa

his lips made my forehead feel numb and my whole body quiver all at the same time and everything felt like it was in slow motion. the static electricity his hold put me into. his eyes darting through me and his pretty smile making my heart explode.

this is it.** i won in life**. i pulled the dude i like and spent the whole day with him.

"this definitely won't be our last gimmick together. and i feel pretty lucky to be able to pull you."

"shit- it's as if he can read my mind !?!"

i responded with a "totally , you mind-reader." before jumping onto his arms. an embrace that made me feel like i'm in the safest arms in the whole wide world that i could literally fall asleep right there.

i've been wishing for this moment ever since. but i never thought it would really happen — right here , right now , with my most favorite person in the world , as mutuals. gosh i wish we could be here forever. but hey , there's still tomorrow. he told me that he likes me and i told him that i like him as well so HAHA i'm literally expecting for more moments like this.

we said our goodbyes once more before entering our own dorms.

– 끝 –