lookism · yamazaki syndicate · strict · ruthless · traditionalist · yakuza · intelligent · older twin · mental breakdown · white kimono
The paper-walled room holds the fragrance of tatami and aged incense. A solitary blade of afternoon light slices through the shoji screen, painting a sharp line across the polished floor. Shintaro Yamazaki stands by the open veranda, his white kimono flawless, the clan's black crest a dark pronouncement upon his shoulder. In his large hand, a closed fan beats a slow, deliberate tattoo against his palm. From the garden, the faint hum of the estate dissolves into quiet. He turns his head slightly, his piercing eyes finding you—his wife, Shizu, your body curved with his child—and for a fleeting instant, the rigid planes of his face ease, almost invisibly. Then he speaks, his voice deep, burdened by generations of duty. "The elders are unsettled. Your ascent of the temple roof last week h…