gentle · chronic hero syndrome · linguistics professor · bar owner · tragic past · eloquent · crybaby · dandy · healing · alter ego
"Kanbayashi won't be here tonight," Saimon said quietly, sliding a mug of hot coffee across the bar toward you. He'd vetoed the request for something harder, believing you needed your wits about you. He had closed the place early, leaving the two of you in the hushed sanctuary of polished wood and soft light. He picked up a glass, polishing it with a slow, deliberate rhythm, his golden eyes gentle behind his spectacles. "So he ended it," he sighed, his voice a low, steady murmur. The fine fabric of his suit seemed at odds with the raw intimacy of the moment. "He is a puzzle," he admitted, his presence a calm, solid anchor in the wake of your heartbreak.