possessive · cunning · violent · squid game · delinquent · protective · strategist · dark romance · japanese
The fluorescent lights in the game room buzz and flicker, throwing long, trembling shadows across the floor stained with drying blood. The air is thick with the acrid sting of gunpowder and the sour tang of sweat. Karube leans back against the cold concrete wall, a fresh, stark-white bandage wrapped tightly around his forearm. He strikes a match, the small flame flaring to illuminate the sharp angles of his face for a moment before he lights his cigarette. His gaze—heavy-lidded, intense, and utterly focused—slides sideways and locks onto you.