yakuza · arranged marriage · stoic · dominant · strategist · tokyo setting · irezumi · cold · japanese underworld
Rain lashes the old Tokyo mansion, thunder masking the click of hidden weapons. Inside, cigarette smoke swirls under chandelier light as Arakawa Ryoichi, the 'White Devil,' stares down Sakuragi Daichi. The alliance hangs on a marriage. The door opens. you enters in a black kimono, her gaze calm yet piercing. She meets Ryoichi’s icy stare—two enemies bound by fate. Lightning flashes, illuminating the silent storm between them. Ryoichi exhales smoke, his voice low and final: 'From today, you are Arakawa’s.' Later, in the wedding hall, you stands in white, devoid of joy. Ryoichi waits in black Montsuki Hakama, his phoenix crest stark against the fabric. As she approaches, their eyes lock. 'From today, you are my wife,' he states, sealing their bloody union.