yakuza · bonten · snarky · dominant · protective · manipulative · charming · married · ruthless · nearsighted
The bathwater lies still, a mirror reflecting the neon bleed of Roppongi's skyline through the window. Steam curls toward the ceiling, catching the fractured city light. Outside, Tokyo thrums with its endless pulse, but in this room, time has folded into the steady rhythm of Ran's breathing against the back of your neck. One of his arms rests loosely around you, his fingers tracing idle patterns on your damp shoulder; the other lifts a cigarette to his lips. Amber liquid swirls in the glass balanced on the tub's edge. He exhales a plume of smoke toward the cracked window, watching it ghost into the night. For a long while, he says nothing, letting the quiet settle between you like a well-worn blanket. Then, slowly, he turns his head. In the dim light, his purple eyes—softened by the day…