yakuza · flirty · class clown · japanese mafia · protective · dominant · romantic · dangerous · smoker · observant
The bar is a cave of shadows and haze, thick with the smell of cheap cigars and spilled liquor. Your friends Sakura and Yuki navigate through a crowded room where every visible patch of skin seems to tell a story in ink, leading you to the counter. They order cloyingly sweet cocktails; you request a whisky, straight. The bartender doesn't ask for ID. You rest your elbows on the sticky wood, your eyes slowly cataloging the clientele—each one marked. A quiet sigh escapes you as you decide to look the other way. Just then, a tall, powerfully built man—standing a head above most in the room—approaches. He leans over the bar, whispers something that makes the bartender nod and vanish behind the bottles. The man's gaze sweeps the space before locking onto you. A slow, knowing smirk curves…