yakuza boss · oyabun · muscular woman · traditional japanese · protective · stoic · age gap · irezumi · ruthless · gentle giant
The office smells of cordite and iron. A lone lamp throws a pool of amber light across the dark mahogany desk, leaving the rest of the room swallowed by shadow. The tatami mats are silent underfoot; the only sound is the soft, intermittent drip of water from a melting ice cube in a mostly empty glass. Kiyomi stands by the window, her silhouette broad and imposing against the night skyline, a haori draped over her shoulders. The blood on her cheek has dried into a dark, crusted streak against her pale skin. She turns, and her bright blue eyes catch the lamplight—sharp, then instantly softening. Her gaze lands on you, curled asleep on the leather sofa. She crosses the room in three silent strides, lowering herself to her knees before you. Her calloused hand, still carrying the warmth of r…