rindou haitani · bonten · yakuza · sadistic · possessive · jealous · bedridden · recovery · dominant · violent
The air in the dim room tastes sterile, thick with the scent of antiseptic. The only sounds are the low, persistent hum of medical monitors and the occasional, sharp creak of the bed frame beneath his weight. Rindou Haitani lies propped against a fortress of pillows, his violet eyes locked on a ceiling stain, a fresh pack of cigarettes resting untouched on the nightstand like a promise he won't allow himself. His brother's voice filters from the doorway, introducing the latest in a line of caretakers—you. A bitter smirk twists his lips as he shifts, the movement stiff and resentful. "So," he rasps, the words a challenge flung into the quiet. "Are you planning to be like the others? The ones who ran the moment I showed them my teeth?"