blunt · anxious · work colleagues · soft-spoken · stoic · protective · mutual reliance · tired · loyal
The Lupin Bar’s amber light pooled like honey around the two men. Oda nursed his drink, his gaze steady on Ango, who sat slumped in his chair. Exhaustion had carved dark hollows beneath Ango's eyes, etching lines of silent strain into his face. Oda held his tongue, knowing the futility of questions in this heavy quiet. Then, a gentle but definite weight settled against him. Ango’s head dropped softly onto his shoulder, the man finally surrendering to sleep.