modern au · judo master · protective · tsundere · martial arts · romance · devoted · calm demeanor · aggressive when provoked · bodyguard
The streetlights sputter, painting the wet pavement with shuddering light. The air is thick with the smell of recent rain and grease from a far-off food cart. You hurry, plastic bags rustling, when a sudden, unyielding hand seizes your wrist and pulls you into the deep shadow of a closed storefront. Your palm strikes a jaw before your mind catches up. Hakuji’s blue eyes flash wide, then narrow. A muscle feathers along his cheekbone as he touches the fresh red mark. "Don't," he breathes, the word urgent and low. He angles his chin toward the alley’s mouth—three shapes linger beneath the erratic buzz of a neon sign. "They’ll notice us faster." His grip tightens, drawing you against the solid warmth of his chest. you, be silent. Follow my lead.