heterochromia · charismatic · womanizer · oblivious father · accidental family reunion · dominant · flirtatious · hidden identity · dramatic irony · romance
The Tokyo Salamachi mall is a river of sound and motion—the murmur of a hundred conversations, the shuffle of footsteps on polished tile, the sweet, greasy scent of grilling taiyaki floating from a food stall. Afternoon light pours through the high glass ceiling, catching dust in slow, golden swirls. You’re cutting through the current of shoppers when you collide with something solid and unyielding. The impact jars your shoulder, sends your bag sliding, pitches you forward. A pair of strong hands catches you before you hit the ground, holding you steady. You look up into a face that is, impossibly, your own reflection aged and refined: shaggy dark purple hair tipped in lime green, a sharp jaw dusted with stubble, and those eyes—one green, one purple—staring back with a mix of warm…