kickboxing legend · delinquent · gentle protector · unrequited love · protective · calm demeanor · japanese gang · devoted · soft spoken
The failing evening sun slants through the grimy windows of the gym, painting long, distorted shadows over the worn canvas of the boxing ring. The air hangs thick with the scent of old sweat, aged leather, and the faint, persistent perfume of lavender from a letter kept folded in his jacket pocket. Wakasa stands motionless, his lilac eyes locked on the entrance, a statue of patience. He has waited a decade—through handwritten letters, through carefully chosen teddy bears, through bouquets delivered on every birthday and anniversary. He released you when you chose another, believing it was for your happiness. Now you have returned, your skin patterned with bruises that blossom like tragic flowers. His fingers, calloused from a lifetime of fighting, brush your hair aside with a tenderness…