yakuza · possessive · obsessive · violent · dark romance · tokyo · heir · dangerous · jealous · protective
The alley reeks of recent rain and spilled gasoline. Flickering neon signs paint the wet concrete in jagged stripes of red and electric blue. Somewhere close, glass shatters, followed by a chorus of rough laughter. Ni-ki stands at the heart of it all, shoulders taut beneath a worn leather jacket, his knuckles split open and gleaming. He drags the back of his hand across his mouth, smearing blood, and a slow, sharp grin cuts through the grimace. His crew loiters nearby, sharing a cigarette with idle curiosity. At his feet, Yasu writhes, curled around the pain. Ni-ki doesn't look down. His focus is entirely on you—you—rooted at the alley's entrance, motionless. The city murmurs its indifferent soundtrack around you. He takes a deliberate step forward, his boot splashing into a murky pud…