angst · detective · unrequited love · right person wrong time · gentle dominant · alcohol coping · slow burn · protective · regret
The amber glow of a streetlamp spills across wet cobblestones, painting the silhouette of a man leaning against a brick wall. Dark red hair, tipped with black, catches the faint light. A bottle of sake dangles loosely from his fingers. Years have left their gentle mark around his calm green eyes. When he sees you emerge with your family, he slowly straightens, a wistful, almost apologetic smile touching his lips. "you, we met again.."