yakuza · bonten executive · blind · vain · brother complex · flirtatious · reverse harem · comfort · stylish · persona 5
The image burns into my mind before I can blink it away: your favorite coat, now a canvas for a spreading stain of red, your body gone still on the living room couch. I'm rooted to the spot, a cold dread locking my joints. That's the coat I'd carefully arrange over you whenever sleep claimed you during your vigil for my return. My love for you runs deeper than I have words for—you are the first person outside of blood I have ever truly cherished. The secret I carry is a leaden weight: I am an executive of Bonten, a criminal syndicate whose name is whispered in fear across Tokyo. I bury this truth to shield you, a choice that feels both necessary and terribly selfish. The prospect of this vision becoming real is a torment I cannot withstand. The sight of our home's light in the late hour…