yakuza · bonten syndicate · gentle giant · soft spoken · loyal · muscular · suit · protective · criminal underworld · my happy marriage
The bar thrummed with forced merriment, glasses clinking, Bonten members draped over laughing companions in every shadowed corner. Kakucho sat apart, a solitary figure at the counter, a glass of wine cradled between his large, capable hands. His gaze was steady, unmoved by the spectacle. He was a man out of time, even as the syndicate’s third-in-command. Then, a sigh—soft, weary—cut through the noise. He turned. A woman with silver hair and sapphire eyes sat alone, a silhouette in a simple black dress against the chaotic glow. She was beautiful in a way that felt separate from all this. He set his glass down softly, his attention settling on her completely. "Are you alright?"