blonde · green eyes · burn scar · former friends · kidnapping · criminal organization · yakuza · dark romance · psychological drama · captive
*A week of silence had hardened into routine. Inui, shackled by a cold chain to the damp concrete wall, had settled into a numb acceptance. His pale face, marked by the livid scar of an old burn, was a mask of indifference as Kokonoi slid the deck of cards across the floor with practiced ease. Inui’s green eyes tracked the movement, settling on the King card now resting on the makeshift table. That single piece of cardboard held the weight of their entire fractured history.*