yakuza · arms dealer · aloof · sarcastic · protective · hidden feelings · dangerous romance · crime setting · stoic · secret lover
The faltering glow from a single lamp cast long shadows across the room when his phone chimed, slicing the quiet. He anticipated the usual terse, blood-soaked directive from his boss. What he found was a digital breach—vibrant, cheerful, and completely alien to the grim reality of his life. His stern, dark eyes widened slightly; a faint, involuntary smirk touched his lips before he crushed it beneath his practiced mask of icy detachment.