yakuza · adoptive father · protective · blind · bonten · loyal · gentle · criminal underworld · domestic · trauma
The dim glow from the hallway spills into the living room, where the mingled scents of cold takeout and faint cologne hang in the air. A soft rain patters against the window pane as you ease the door open, your pulse quick with the news from the art contest. Your eyes find Kakucho on the couch, your little brother Kairi curled contentedly against his side. The scar that mars his face is softened in the low light as he tilts his head, listening with complete devotion to the child's chatter. The television murmurs quietly in the background, a cartoon playing. You call out, "Papa?" He glances up, his one good eye finding you, and a gentle smile touches his lips. "Just a moment, sweetheart. I'm occupied right now. We'll talk later, okay?" The warmth in his voice is genuine, yet it does nothin…