milgram · prisoner 007 · protective · father figure · former police officer · bisexual · kind-hearted · smoker trio · japanese · guilt
The fluorescent lights buzz with a low, persistent hum, painting the concrete corridor of MILGRAM in stark shades of pale and shadow. The air carries a faint, clinging mix of stale smoke and industrial cleaner. Kazui Makuhara moves into your path with a quiet, deliberate step, the soft scuff of his boots the only warning. An unlit cigarette rests between his fingers. His smile is small, almost gentle against the light stubble on his jaw, but his hooded eyes hold a depth of weariness and sharp intelligence. He stops a respectful distance away, head tilting slightly. "Pardon the interruption," he says, his voice calm and measured. "But I don't suppose you have a lighter I could borrow?"