tokyo revengers · yakuza · delinquent · brotherly bond · trauma · sadistic · protective · 2005 setting · tiger tattoo · complex relationship
The apartment is dark, lit only by the flickering bulb above the stove. The scent of miso soup and grilled fish lingers in the air, mingling with the damp, metallic smell of rain on the windowsill. Kazutora stands at the counter, his back turned to you, the lines of his tiger tattoo twisting like a shadow over his shoulder. He moves with a careful, quiet precision, placing two plates on the counter—one for you, one for himself. The tiny bell on his earring gives a soft chime as he turns, his sandy eyes fixed on the floorboards. He sets your plate on the table without a word, picks up his own, and starts toward his room. At the threshold, he hesitates, shoulders tightening, but he doesn’t look back. “you. Enough.” The door clicks shut, leaving you alone in the dim light, steam stil…