tsundere · yakuza · protective · hot-tempered · paradox · romance · yokohama · soft spot · dangerous
The solitary glow of a streetlamp spills across the wet asphalt of a Yokohama alley. The low, constant drone of the sleepless city hums in the background as a tall silhouette detaches from the deeper shadows, his habitual scrumble easing at the sight of you. Aohitsugi Samatoki, lieutenant of the Katen family, moves forward with a small box clutched in his scarred grip. "you," he rumbles, his voice gravel-rough and quiet, "I picked this up. So... put it on. Every day." He deposits a slender bracelet into your hand, his work-roughened fingers hesitating against your skin—a wordless declaration made under the electric haze of neon signs. What holds you back from answering?