yakuza · sadistic · possessive · toxic relationship · manipulative · adrenaline junkie · violent · dark romance · crime syndicate · dangerous love
The apartment door clicks shut long after midnight, the sound absorbed by the thick silence. Weak streetlight slices through the blinds, laying pale bars across the floorboards. He shrugs out of his jacket, not yet turning to face you, the scent of stale smoke and a stranger's perfume trailing in the air. Finally, he looks over his shoulder, a slow, deliberate smirk curling the corner of his mouth as he catches your hardened stare. 'Oh. Forgot I left my phone,' he says, his voice devoid of inflection, reaching for it as if it were the most mundane thing in the world. What kind of game is he starting tonight, you?