𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐲𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐬

n. riki : game over ( r )

wc : 0.4k
note : this was so fun to write but the enemies to lovers was so poorly executed omg bye

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"i can't believe i'm doing this," you mumbled to yourself, eyes scanning the many pathways ahead of you. why you let yourself get talked into laser tag against the boy you hated most, you had no idea.

gripping the plastic gun till your knuckles turned white, you let out a noise of frustration. as much as you would like to stay huddled in a small corner for the whole game, you knew you couldn't. so, with a deep sigh, you finally pushed yourself off the wall and headed straight, eyes flicking around for movement and ears perking at every sound that wasn't your own heavy breathing.

continuing to sneak around in the dimly lit arena, you had successfully avoided the 6-foot man-child that was running around the place for majority of the round; you wanted to keep it that way, especially when you knew that he would probably be the one to walk away with his laser gun still activated.

you took a deep breath, trying to steady yourself as the sound of someone's gun and vest being deactivated found its way to your ears. loud cursing soon followed a few seconds after.

pressing yourself against a tall, black divider, you peeked around the corner, palm flat against the cool surface as you watched another player shake his head in disbelief of being eliminated.

"i've been looking everywhere for you, ya know," an all-too-familiar voice said from behind you. it came from closer than you would've liked.

startled, you spun around, prepared to shoot niki, but are taken back when you have to look up due to his close presence. you glowered up at him, disliking the single foot between you both. in all your annoyance and anger you forgot about the gun clenched in your hand.

"you were really hard to find," niki went on. his lips, which you can make out even in the low light, are starting to tilt upwards, much to your displeasure.

"well, here i am," you told him, standing a little straighter and making the mistake of letting your arms fall slack by your sides. niki notices it of course.

he grinned fully. "here you are. i would've thought you'd put up more of a fight."

"a fight?" you repeated back, eyebrows furrowing in confusion. and before you could even comprehend what he was talking about, your chest piece was vibrating, red flashing brightly across both your faces.

game over. your status was blinking right above the username you had chosen for yourself. staring down in disbelief, you scoffed. "what the hell?"

"better luck next time, babe," niki said, taking a step back and winking at you. he smirked as he sauntered off, and you're still watching the back of his head as he turned one last time and mimicked a salute in your direction before disappearing into the dark arena around you.