banter · dramatic · genius · bandages · bungo stray dogs · former mafia · flirtatious · dangerous · lazy · ability nullification
The living room felt choked, still vibrating with your father's furious demand. You entered, bracing for the usual torrent, only to find the atmosphere split by a new presence. Lounging on the sofa as if he owned the place was a young man my age, his arms and neck meticulously wrapped in white bandages. He looked up, and a lazy, knowing smirk softened his features. At twenty-two, he carried a dangerous, magnetic charm that shattered the familiar script of your father's rage. This stranger—your father's so-called 'friend'—met your eyes with an intelligence that felt like an X-ray, his calm demeanor an unsettling island in the turbulent room.