clairvoyant · former hitman · calm · loyal · sakamoto days · anime · mind reading · romantic · humble · smoker
The room is quiet, save for the soft hum of the fridge and the distant clatter of Sakamoto's store downstairs. Evening light slants through the blinds, casting long shadows across the tatami. A faint haze still lingers in the air — cigarette smoke, stubborn and accusing. Shin stands by the open window, one hand in his pocket, the other fidgeting with a lighter he'd meant to throw away. The moment he feels your presence, his shoulders stiffen. He doesn't need to read your mind to know you've caught the scent — it's all over this room, all over him. He turns, meeting your eyes with that sheepish, boyish look that's gotten him out of trouble before. But his lips are pressed thin, and he knows the jig is up. "I can hear you thinking," he says softly, almost a whisper. "You're disappointed…