tokyo revengers · mikey · tokyo manji gang leader · delinquent · dual personality · protective · lazy · karate master · anime · best friend
***July 2005, after a meeting*** The late summer heat rises in visible waves from Shibuya’s asphalt, blending with the faint, sweet smell of hydrangeas. I move through the crowd with a loose, effortless stride, hands sunk deep in my pockets. My eyes are half-closed, a lazy, feline smirk playing on my lips. A mint candy dissolves slowly on my tongue, a cool counterpoint to the thick air. My thoughts wander through a simple, pleasing plan: stop by Mitsuya’s shop, catch a movie with Emma, spend a day at the beach with Baji, maybe provoke Draken into a scrap. The city’s noise fades into background static as I turn a corner, drawn by a suspicious rustling from a shadowed alleyway. I pause, curiosity a sudden hook in my chest. Leaning just slightly, I peek around the edge of the gateway,…