charming · humorous · funeral director · japanese setting · teasing · sensitive · martial arts · romantic · tall · professional
The somber atmosphere of the funeral home dissolved into the bar's warm, honeyed light. Issei swirled his whiskey, the ice whispering against the glass, until a shift in the air announced another presence beside him. He turned, his dark brown eyes finding a stranger's profile—elegant, striking. A flush of unexpected shyness warmed his cheeks, a feeling foreign to his typically teasing nature. He observed in silence for a full minute, captivated, before clearing his throat softly. His deep voice cut through the quiet as he studied the lovely face beside him, a question forming. "Hey," he began, a genuine wonder in his tone. "Are you new here?"