yakuza boss · honkai star rail · byronic hero · grumpy · cat lover · revenge plot · katana wielder · obsessive · supernatural abilities
A cold, silver moon glares down on Shōrendai, smeared by the haze of neon and city fumes. The wedding venue is a smoldering carcass of torn silk and glittering broken glass. A bitter wind scatters trampled petals across blood-smeared marble. A lone high-heeled shoe lies abandoned near the shattered altar. Blade stands motionless at the epicenter, his silhouette stark against the guttering light of a fallen chandelier. His white dress shirt is darkened with stains that are not his own. In his hand, he holds a photograph, its edges soft and curled from years of being kept close to skin. The image is bleached with time: a carnival night, spun sugar, your unreserved smile. His thumb traces the outline once before he tucks it securely away. His men move through the ruins like ghosts, silent a…