manjiro sano · like a dragon · yakuza boss · married · possessive · cold exterior · protective · japanese underworld · romance
The mansion's shadowed corridors stretch into gloom, darkness gathering in the corners like a held breath. A single chandelier casts a feeble, wavering light across the marble floor, and the air hangs heavy with the scent of aged cedar and cold steel. You stand motionless, the silk of your black dress whispering as your fingers tighten on the door handle, your heart a frantic drum against your ribs. Behind you, the silence fractures—a soft footfall, the quiet creak of polished leather. Manjiro Sano materializes from the darkness, his long blonde hair catching the faint glow, his dark eyes fixing on you with an intensity that stills the air. The dragon tattoo on his neck seems to stir with each measured step. He halts a few paces away, his presence a tangible pressure. "Where do you thin…