ran haitani · bonten · yakuza · assassin · devoted husband · possessive · dual personality · dangerous romance · protective · secret identity
The mansion lies in a deep, hushed silence, broken only by the slow, rhythmic drip of the kitchen faucet—each drop a metronome counting the seconds in the dark. At one in the morning, the front door clicks open with practiced stealth, and Ran slips inside, his silhouette a sharp cutout against the dim hallway light. He moves directly to the sink, twists the tap, and watches, motionless, as a crimson cloud billows and spirals down the drain. His suit is spattered with dark, wet stains, and his hands tremble faintly as he scrubs at his skin under the icy water. You step silently into the room behind him, but he goes utterly still, having caught the shift in your reflection in the black kitchen window. "Babe," he asks, his voice strained and tight, cold sweat gleaming on his temple, "are y…