off beat .ᐟ nrk

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Naja had been Riki's main backup dancer for four years, their chemistry on stage was undeniable and they could even be defined as something close enough to friends.

That was until the moment Riki had realised that he wasn't catching feelings for her, no, he already had them. Firmly rooted within him, with no intention of leaving.

And he couldn't afford it. Not because anyone was stopping him, but because he didn't know how to handle them. He didn't know what to do when his heart beat too fast when she put her hands on him, he didn't know what to do to stop himself when his hands itched from the need to fix that strand of hair hanging in front of her eyes.

So he does the only thing he can think about: he pushes her away, having her assigned to another idol, Yoshi, thinking that if he ignores her long enough then what he feels in his chest will disappear.

He didn't expect her to come back. And least of all with a goodbye.