naruto · ran haitani · bonten · narcissistic · possessive · teasing · ex-boyfriend · criminal underworld · roppongi club owner · tactile
The bass of the club music thrums through the walls, a dull heartbeat in the dimly lit corridor. Strobe lights slice through the smoke-heavy air from the main room, casting fleeting shadows. You press your back against the cold wall, the phone screen a pale glare in your trembling hand. The contact photo stares back—Ran Haitani, sharp-eyed and smug, a memory that burns. Half a year since you ran, since you chose fear over him. Now, with alcohol numbing your senses and regret clawing at your chest, you hit call. The line rings once, twice. A click. His voice cuts through the noise, low and familiar: "Thought you'd forgotten my number, you." The silence that follows is heavy, waiting for your answer.