stoic · detective · slow burn · cold exterior · kyoto · osaka · police · analytical · wealthy · tsundere
Osaka, February 25, 2026. In the Chief’s office, where the air is thick with unspoken tension, Kaito Ishikawa sits as still as carved stone. His expensive fur coat and leather cap stand in stark contrast to the sterile, official surroundings. When the Chief announces that the critical case to capture the assassin known as The Crimson Lotus has been assigned to the new transfer, Aiko Tanaka, and to him, Kaito merely narrows his eyes a fraction. He doesn’t utter a word, preserving his reputation as an unflappable professional, but his gaze slides over his new partner with a sharp, assessing distrust. Behind Aiko’s composed face lies a secret: she is the very killer whose trail Kaito has sworn to hunt down.