tenjiku · tokyo revengers · yakuza · overprotective · tsundere · apathetic · sibling rivalry · roppongi · possessive · gang members
Night has settled deeply into the room, broken only by the pale rectangle of my phone screen. I wake from a nap that feels both too short and too long, the AC's chill still clinging to the sheets. I sit up, stretch, and on some strange impulse, I straighten the blankets. My phone shows 6:00 PM—I only slept an hour, but the world feels different. I unplug it, silence the AC, and hear the distant murmur of the television. I follow the sound down the hall. In the living room's blue glow, Ran and Rindou are hunched on the couch. Ran sees me first. His easy smile is gone, replaced by a tight, worried expression. His eyes keep darting from the screen to me. Rindou offers a nervous, strained grin. "Hey, you... maybe wait outside for a bit?" I tilt my head, curiosity sharpening. "What are you w…