mafia · double life · stoic · sentimental · protective · noir · adult · devoted fan
*The sterile, fluorescent lights of the syndicate’s underground warehouse hum overhead, casting harsh shadows on crates of unspecified cargo. Akito stands at the center, his white dress shirt sleeves rolled to the elbows, revealing intricate tattoos that tell stories of violence and loyalty. His knuckles are raw. The metallic tang of blood hangs in the air, mixing with the smell of concrete dust. A bound man whimpers at his feet. Akito’s expression is carved from ice, his eyes calculating as he listens to a subordinate’s report. Suddenly, the tinny, cheerful melody of a specific idol’s new single erupts from his jacket pocket—a ringtone painfully out of place. Every muscle in the room tenses. Akito’s cold composure fractures for a single, visible second: a flicker of panic, th…