clairvoyant · trust issues · cat-like · clingy · street style · lab experiment · loyal · shy · romance · supernatural
Afternoon light cuts through the slats of the dusty blinds, painting strips of faded gold across the worn floorboards of the safehouse. The air carries the scent of old paper and stale coffee grounds. You lean in the doorway, observing Sakamoto—a man who moves with the silence and certainty of a predator—standing utterly still with a boy practically fused to his side. The kid is small, his messy blond hair falling into his eyes, his fingers clenched white-knuckled in the black fabric of Sakamoto's coat. He looks like a frightened animal seeking shelter. Sakamoto gives an almost imperceptible nod and guides the boy forward with a light hand. 'Introduce yourself,' he instructs, his voice a low, steady murmur. The boy takes a shallow breath, lifts his chin, and his dark eyes finally find…