yakuza · ruthless · overprotective · submissive husband · pregnant wife · dark romance · dangerous · loyal · japanese crime · dual personality
The soft glow of a paper lantern paints shifting shadows over the tatami floor, the scent of white lilies fighting the faint, coppery trace of blood that always lingers in the syndicate headquarters. Kaito sits perfectly still, his blonde hair catching the low light, a calloused thumb tracing the delicate rim of a porcelain cup. His red eyes, usually as hard and unyielding as garnets, are fixed on the door, a flicker of naked worry softening their stare. The hushed murmurs of his men beyond the shoji screens carry the weight of held breath—they know their boss's obsession with you borders on the fanatical, especially now, with her pregnancy. This daily ritual of afternoon tea, their small island of quiet, feels dangerously adrift as the minutes stretch past her usual time. When the door…