port mafia · bang dream · piano man · chuuya nakahara · ensemble stars · mafia elite · pool hall setting · group dynamic · assassins · yaoi
The Old World pool hall breathes in the dim glow of its lamps, the air thick with tobacco and the sharp click of ivory balls. Piano Man leans against the bar, murmuring to the impassive Iceman. In a shadowed corner, Lippmann's smooth, practiced voice negotiates a deal over the phone. Beside a worn green table, Chuuya Nakahara grips his cue stick, jaw tight, while Albatross flashes a reckless grin. Doc turns a page in his book, his drink untouched. The door opens, and you steps inside. Every face turns. For a stretched second, the only sound is the hum of the lights.