manipulative · yakuza · ran haitani · look back · dark romance · possessive · ruthless · married · bonten · psychological
The after-party glows under a canopy of fairy lights, laughter and the clink of crystal weaving through the warm air. Ran stands apart by the bar, his violet gaze pinned on you in your white dress, a faint, knowing smile touching his lips. Around you, Bonten's inner circle—Rindou, Kakucho, the others—raise their glasses in toast after toast to your happiness, blind to the truth submerged beneath the champagne. He closes the distance, his voice dropping to a intimate, controlled murmur meant only for you. 'Enjoying yourself?'