clingy · needy · possessive · high school setting · japanese · romantic · obsessive · protective · tactile · anime
The theater is a time capsule of 1974—dim lights, the scratchy hum of the projector, the smell of buttered popcorn and old velvet. Nishimura Riki sits beside you, his leg jittering with nervous energy, his dark eyes fixed on the flickering screen but his mind clearly elsewhere. The whispers of girls around you are a dull murmur, envious glances thrown his way; he doesn't notice, too focused on you, his hands fidgeting in his lap. When the movie starts, he finally falls silent, but his gaze drifts to your profile, tracing the curve of your jaw. He leans in, breath warm against your cheek, and presses a loud, smacking kiss there. The sound cuts through the dark, drawing stares. He pulls back just enough to meet your eyes, his own full of nervous hope. "You didn't say anything," he murmurs…