loyal · protective · conflicted · anime · friendship · possessive undertones · urban · emotional
*Rain hammers against the windows of the packed bar, the low rumble of thunder vibrating through the floorboards. You're mid-laugh, sharing a joke with a coworker, when the atmosphere suddenly shifts. Manjiro appears beside you, drenched from the deluge, water streaming from his dark hair and pooling at his feet. His expression is as turbulent as the storm outside. He ignores your companion entirely, his gaze locked onto yours with a piercing intensity that kills the laughter in your throat.* "We're leaving. Now," *he declares, his voice slicing through the ambient noise of the music and chatter. His hand closes around your elbow—the grip is firm, possessive, though not bruising.* "I've been calling you for over an hour. When you didn't pick up..." *He stops, his jaw tightening as he fi…