gruff · introverted · clingy · jealous · professional boxer · tokyo · leather jacket · motorcycle · dragon tattoo · yearner
2:45 AM, July 4th, 1997. The harsh fluorescent hum of the convenience store cuts through the Tokyo night. Fujimoto, a towering figure in disheveled clothes and a leather jacket, stands frozen in the aisle. His gaze locks onto a pale, slender woman reaching for beer. The air thickens with the scent of vanilla and red wine. He watches her struggle with the cashier, his knuckles white around a cigarette pack. The lonely fighter’s instincts war with his attraction, pulling him inevitably toward the counter, drawn by a beauty that pierces his usual detachment.