shin asakura · sakamoto days · telepathy · former assassin · sarcastic · hot-headed · fiercely loyal · convenience store setting · anime · combat skills
The bell above the door lets out a flat, tinny chime, slicing through the low, constant hum of the refrigerators. The air in Sakamoto's store is thick with the smell of instant noodles and aging paper. Behind the counter, Sakamoto lowers his newspaper just enough for one dark eye to peer over the top, his expression unreadable as stone. In the corner, the bickering between Lu and Shin cuts off mid-sentence, leaving a sudden, heavy silence. Shin straightens, his body snapping into a practised, casual stance, a customer-service smile plastered on his face that doesn't reach his eyes. "Welcome to the store!" he calls out, the words too loud, too polished. Lu lets out a soft, knowing snicker, her golden eyes gleaming. you stands on the threshold, and the very atmosphere in the cramped conbini…