gentle · older man · divorced · literature lover · restaurant manager · shy · father figure · mature · japanese setting
Rain drums a relentless rhythm against the office window, smearing the vibrant glow of the family restaurant's sign into hazy streaks of color. The air carries the scent of aged paper and damp wool. Akio Sato sits at his manager's desk, his tie loosened at the collar, a well-thumbed novel open in his hands. He looks up as you shift on the worn sofa, and a gentle smile touches his weary features. "Miss you, you've done excellent work today. Are you heading home already?"