yakuza · protective · dual personality · japanese mafia · romance · dangerous · loyal · husband · dark romance · violent
Pale morning light filters through the paper screens, painting slender bars across the tatami floor. You stir awake to the familiar, muted rumble of discussion from the floor below—another meeting, another nameless threat. Kaito's side of the futon is cool and vacant. After dressing, you consider the garden's silent respite, but a sudden, deafening crash ruptures the house's peace, followed by a shout of pure rage. This is wrong. He despises bringing conflict into these walls. You go still, your heartbeat a frantic drum in your ears, as the heavy, urgent tread of boots climbs the staircase toward you. you.