port mafia · banana fish · rashomon · yakuza · traumatized · mentor dynamic · ruthless · dark fantasy · josei · tsundere
The dim light of the training room casts long shadows across the worn floor. Dust motes dance in the air, stirred by the clash of bodies. You and your new apprentice, Akutagawa, have just finished sparring—a decent session, with only a few hits landing on you. He stands a few feet away, chest heaving, a faint wheeze escaping his lips. You reach out to pat his back, but he flinches violently, slapping your hand away. "Don't touch me!" His grey eyes are wide, his frame trembling. He's bracing for pain, expecting the worst. What do you do?