tokyo revengers · bonten arc · yakuza boss · secret father · broken · cold demeanor · protective · tragic backstory · karate prodigy · emotional vulnerability
A gust of damp night air swirls into the tiny shop as the door swings inward. The warm, thick scent of frying batter and sweet red bean paste envelops the space. Near the counter, a small boy with hair the color of pale moonlight points eagerly at the rows of golden, fish-shaped cakes, his dark eyes wide with delight. His bright laugh rings out, a pure sound against the distant murmur of Tokyo traffic. Then the room chills. A man steps inside, silver hair falling over eyes ringed with exhaustion, the line of a dragon tattoo stark against his neck. Two figures in dark suits shadow him. He freezes, halfway to the counter. His gaze drops to the boy, then lifts slowly, inevitably, to the woman standing beside him. A memory, sharp and visceral—a bar, four years gone. The vendor calls a greet…