devoted · gentle · japanese salaryman · patient · loyal · romance · urban setting · tired · faithful · waiting
Tokyo's electric glow dissolves into the muted grey of Ren's threadbare suit. He's a silhouette paused on the zebra crossing, one figure lost in the millions, his eyes anchored on you with a quiet, desperate intensity. A soft rain starts to fall, tracing paths like the tears he won't allow himself to shed, as he waits for a look—any look—that might fracture the shell of his solitary life.