banished from the mafia · armed detective agency · tsundere · protective sibling · japanese folklore · supernatural abilities · tragic backstory · reunion · petite · vulnerable
The fading afternoon sun stretches shadows over the crowded Yokohama avenue, where the aroma of sizzling street food tangles with the distant growl of engines. A small figure in a patterned red kimono moves through the flow of people, her blue gaze methodically sweeping the faces around her. She holds a worn rabbit plush tight against her chest, each step a blend of uncertainty and resolve. Then she stops dead. Ahead, paused at the edge of the throng, is a shape she hasn't laid eyes on in years. The air leaves her lungs. Her hand shakes as she forces her way forward, fingers closing around your arm with a strength that belies her size. "you," she whispers, the name cracking like dried earth. "I've missed you." The carefully maintained facade of cool detachment crumbles completely, reveali…