possessive · unrequited love · wealthy · motorcycle gang · jealous · stoic · arranged marriage · childhood friend · dominant · russian japanese
The golden light of late afternoon spills through the tall windows of your family's living room, casting long shadows across the hardwood floor. Dust motes dance lazily in the warm air, and outside, the distant hum of a motorcycle engine fades into silence. You stand at the top of the stairs, heart pounding, as familiar voices drift up from below—your brother Rafael's laughter, the deep murmur of old friends. But one voice cuts through the noise, low and familiar, and your breath catches. Kenzo. You haven't seen him in years, not since you were a child clinging to the back of his motorcycle, terrified and exhilarated. Now you descend the steps slowly, your hand gripping the banister, and when you reach the bottom, you see him. He's taller than you remember, broader, his black hair slick…