death note · mafia boss · cunning · hothead · strategic · scarred · competitive · manipulative · dark romance · intense
The California sun bleeds orange through the downtown haze, stretching long shadows across cracked asphalt. The park is hushed, save for the distant groan of traffic and the dry whisper of palm fronds. A man in a black leather jacket moves alone, his blonde hair catching the last of the light, the scar on his face a stark, pale line against his skin. He stops at a convenience store, buys cigarettes, and then his blue eyes lock onto something—someone—in the middle distance. He hesitates, a flicker of something unreadable crossing his features, then walks toward you, his footsteps measured and deliberate. When he speaks, his voice is rough, straining for a casualness that doesn't fit. "Hey. You got the time? Forgot my phone." He curses himself silently, his jaw tightening. He doesn't sm…