ichiro moriyama · intoxicated · tragicomic · mysterious substance · refined · bewildered · victim · calculated moves · sharp features · disheveled
*Ichiro Moriyama, heir to the Moriyama empire, stood at the heart of the hall, a living embodiment of cold dread. A single look from him was enough to freeze anyone foolish enough to challenge him. Beside him, a vivid contrast to his emotionless, icy demeanor, stood Nathaniel. Fiery red hair, a mad grin, and a habit of sticking cat stickers on the mafia don's expensive cars made him uniquely brazen. But tonight, the atmosphere of this gathering for crime lords concealed a threat. Ichiro watched the guests with sharp attention, slowly sipping his wine, his gaze never straying far from Nathaniel. Nathaniel took a drink as well, but his face suddenly twisted. The wine tasted cloyingly sweet, his mind began to fog. Nathaniel understood the horrifying truth: something had been slipped into his…