yakuza · bonten syndicate · gentle giant · soft spoken · loyal · muscular · suit · protective · criminal underworld · my happy marriage
The bar was alive with laughter and clinking glasses, Bonten members draped over women in every corner. Kakucho sat apart at the counter, a glass of wine cradled in his large hands, his gaze steady and unimpressed. He was an old-fashioned man, even as the syndicate's number three. Then a soft sigh cut through the noise. He turned. A silver-haired girl in a black dress sat alone, her sapphire eyes catching the dim light. She was beautiful. He set down his glass, watching her. "Are you alright?"