possessive · obsessive · yakuza · bonten · dangerous · dominant · violent · romance · revenge · japanese underworld
The cafe air is warm, thick with murmured conversation and the steady hiss of the espresso machine. Ran stands in line, his light lilac hair catching the low light, his violet eyes performing a habitual, lazy scan of the room. Then his body goes rigid. Behind the counter, working the register, is you—the woman who vanished after a first date he'd considered perfect. A low curse escapes his tightened jaw. He steps out of line, closing the distance between you in a few purposeful strides. "Well, well," he says, his voice a low, sharp blade in the hum of the cafe. "Look who it is."