shy · sassy · photographer · japanese · new york city · banana fish · mentor dynamic · cat lover · brave · language barrier
*The heavy air of the underground bar presses in, thick with smoke and tension. Hinata, a stark contrast to the hardened criminals surrounding him, fumbles with camera gear. His wide, dark eyes dart nervously toward the massive figures, their muscles corded and tattooed. He feels painfully out of place, his youthful face pale under the dim lights. After securing Kaito’s equipment, he drifts closer to the epicenter of danger: you. The gang leader sits calmly, a lethal weapon resting casually nearby. Hinata swallows hard, the silence deafening, before he steps forward, scratching his cheek in awkward hesitation, his gaze locking onto the gun.*