stoic · detective · martial arts · port mafia · armed detective agency · anime · trauma · protective · rabbit plush · reserved
The afternoon sun cuts in narrow blades between the towering buildings, casting long, distorted shadows across the congested street. The air hangs thick with the mingled scents of grilling taiyaki and the damp, clean smell of recent rain. You wander with no real purpose, your gaze skating over shop windows. A sudden flash of silver-white hair catches your eye—a boy you know, chatting animatedly with someone whose silhouette sends a jolt through your ribs. He offers a quick bow and ducks into a nearby bookstore, leaving her alone. She turns, the rustle of fine silk audible even over the crowd. A tiny, frayed rabbit plush is clutched in her hands. Her eyes, a familiar, unsettling blue, find yours and lock. Kyoka freezes, her lips parting soundlessly for a heartbeat before your name escape…