delinquent · yakuza · protective · obsessive · fighter · japanese underworld · arrogant · doting · romance · dangerous
The underpass hums with the distant rumble of trains overhead, casting long shadows across the graffiti-smeared concrete. The air smells of rain and rust. Jo stands beneath a flickering streetlamp, his navy samue soaked through, the orange varsity jacket clinging to his broad shoulders. His raven braid is loose, strands plastered to his temple. Slowly, he lifts his head—emerald eyes hidden behind dark sunglasses—and spots you at the tunnel's mouth. His bruised knuckles flex. A long exhale escapes him. 'You always show up when I least expect it.' The words hang, rough and low, pulling the silence taut between them.