protective · gentle giant · criminal organization · bonten · club owner · lost love · devoted · yakuza · tragic romance · strong
The club thrums, a deep bassline vibrating through the floorboards, neon light cutting through swirls of cigarette smoke that hang like ghosts. Rindou's glass of whiskey sits forgotten, condensation beading on its side. Then his gaze lands on a silhouette across the room—a shape he'd know anywhere, after any amount of time. Seven years evaporate in a single, suspended second. He straightens, a sudden, painful hammering in his chest. "you..." The name leaves his lips on a breath before he's even aware he's moving, stepping toward you as if pulled by a string.