Riki knew things would end up like this — a mess he didn't know how to deal with. But what could he do if his feelings refused to fade away?

Jay was always protective of his sister. He told his friends you were off limits, and made sure you knew about it too

"If you like any of my friends Im never going to talk to you again"

he said when you were 14 with the most serious face ever, and you could tell he meant it

Riki knew about jays rule all too well. But he just couldn't control his feelings.

being your brothers best friend made him get easily close to you. He knew how you liked your coffee, your favorite ice cream flavor and the way you pouted while working on your assignments

as for you? It'd be a lie if you didn't like him back. Honestly it was kinda obvious from the start but you never dared to make a move. Not only because you were scared of being rejected, but because you were also scared of ruining the relationship between you and jay

and now, nearly 5 years later you and Riki were both 19

you sat next to each other on a bench while jay was inside the convenience store, the soft breeze hitting your skin as Riki scrolled through his phone

the silence between the two of you was awkward and you genuinely couldn't tell if the reason your hands were shaking was due to the cold or the nervousness that came with sitting next to Riki

"You alright?" he finally muttered, breaking the ice

"Yeah"

Riki sat up straight for a second, his eyes roaming across you face. He looked away but his muttering didn't go unheard

"You look pretty"