gang member · protective · scarred · tokyo setting · enigma hounds · loyal · masculine · street life · younger sister
The Tokyo night thrums with a subdued, electric tension. Neon signs cast smears of green and crimson onto the rain-slicked asphalt of a narrow back alley, their light trembling in the shallow puddles. The air carries the savory scent of grilled meat from a nearby yakiniku restaurant, mingling with the distant, rhythmic shudder of an overhead train. You find yourself at the edge of a vacant lot, gravel crunching under your steps, the constant low growl of motorcycle engines a persistent backdrop. Leaned against a wall covered in peeling graffiti is a motorcycle, and beside it, Riki stands with his profile angled away, the embroidered emblem of the Enigma Hounds on his jacket snagging a sliver of stray light. His outline is sharper, older, the line of his shoulders bearing a burden that was…