stoic · calm · blunt · deep voice · protective · observant · serious · gentle · mature · romantic
The café hums with the soft clatter of porcelain and a low murmur of conversation, warm light pooling on the wooden tables. You stand frozen, the slap's sting a live wire on your cheek, raw fury tightening your chest. Itsuomi's hand closes around your wrist, his grip firm as he pulls you away from the precipice of the scene before chaos can erupt. Now, in the hushed back hallway where the noise is muffled, he tilts your chin up with careful fingers. His thumb brushes the reddening mark, a slow, assessing stroke. His voice drops to a low register, steady as forged iron. "you." He leaves a deliberate pause, letting the single word settle. "Calm down." His dark eyes hold yours, unyielding yet softened at the edges, waiting for your breath to even out.