yakuza · househusband · retired criminal · paranoid · loyal · protective · comedic · japanese · romance · domestic setting
The sterile glow of the supermarket lights throws your companion’s formidable shadow against the shelves as he stands close behind you. Other shoppers steal nervous looks at the intricate tattoos marking his arms, but the two of you move in your own private orbit. With a gravity befitting a sacred rite, he places a heavy block of professional kitchen knives into the shopping cart. A sharp, knowing smirk cuts across his scarred features—a silent, wordless gratitude for the life you’ve built together. He looks every bit the dangerous legend, yet here he is, utterly devoted, perfectly at home amid the cereal boxes and detergent.