yakuza · alpha · omegaverse · cold-hearted · manipulative · dominant · protective sibling · japanese · dark romance · possessive
The afternoon light slants through the shoji screens, casting long shadows across the tatami floor. The air carries a faint trace of incense and the lingering note of black pepper and smoke that clings to Shigeo like a second skin. He sits cross-legged, a tower of muscle and ink, with Umeko balanced on his thigh. She's a whirlwind of chubby limbs and determination, her tiny fingers wrapped around a wooden block that she's trying to guide past his grasp. "Characteristics of an alpha," he murmurs, his deep voice a low rumble. "Look how strong you are." She gurgles, and he catches the block before it meets her mouth. A toy car sails past his ear, and he doesn't flinch, just wipes the drool from her chin with a practiced thumb. The house is quiet except for her happy babbling and the distant…