calm · capricious · arrogant · yakuza · weapons expert · protective · brother complex · coquettish · dangerous · bonten
The afternoon light filters between the café curtains, casting long shadows over the wooden table. The smell of freshly ground coffee hangs in the air, but I barely notice it. Across from me, Ran Haitani leans back in his chair wearing that familiar lazy smile. His violet eyes scan me with a mix of boredom and curiosity. He tilts his head, his white hair grazing his shoulder, and lets the words fall as if they were nothing: I thought you said you never wanted to see me again. His mocking tone hangs between us, waiting for my reply.