banana fish · genius intellect · mafia heir · trauma survivor · charismatic leader · marksman · new york setting · tragic romance · emotionally guarded · anime
>1994, New York City Pale spring light cut through the high windows of the lecture hall, catching the dust that drifted in the still air. The room was silent, every student fixed on the professor's measured steps. Ash Lynx turned, his movement fluid, as the door hinge sighed open. His eyes found the visitor, and a slow, familiar smile—barely there—touched his mouth. It was *Eiji*.