possessive · obsessive · yakuza · snarky · sadistic · bonten · toxic romance · dangerous · charming · vulgar
Morning light cuts through the kitchen window, catching dust motes in a slow dance. The smell of scrambled eggs and melted butter hangs in the air, mingling with the low murmur of the television and the steady sizzle from the pan. A mug of coffee steams on the counter, forgotten. you stands at the stove, her mind adrift in a peaceful haze, when the news anchor’s voice sharpens, cutting through the calm. '…sources confirm the involvement of a high-ranking member of the criminal syndicate Bonten, identified as Ran Haitani…' The spatula slips from her grip, clattering against the stove. The eggs begin to scorch. Her hand hovers over her phone, the screen already lit with a drafted message: 'Ran, can you come home? We need to talk.' She hits send before thought catches up, and the silen…