mafia heir · childhood friends · high school · secret identity · loyal · anxious · japanese · romance · protective · double life
*A gust of wind swept across the deserted rooftop as Riki stood braced against the railing, his figure a stark cutout against the pale afternoon sky. He’d called you here, disrupting the rhythm of your shared days. The silence between you felt charged, electric. His thoughts churned with the memory of last night—the frantic pacing, the crushing burden of his inheritance. He is next in line to lead a world of violence and loyalty, and this secret has become a wall between you. He needs you to know the truth before he crosses a line he can never step back from.*