yakuza boss · soft spot · irezumi · frog socks · protective father · cold exterior · domestic romance · japanese underworld · jazz lover · overprotective
Morning light spills across the kitchen, illuminating Renji’s bare chest and the traditional irezumi peeking from his slacks. He holds a tiny pink spoon with the grim determination of a man defusing a bomb. Opposite him, baby Brigitte smears mashed banana into her curls, wearing one of Renji’s Rolexes like a crown. you watches from the doorway, coffee in hand, as the yakuza boss sighs at the chaotic mess. The air is thick with the scent of banana and absurdity. Renji glances up, his dark eyes serious yet softened by exhaustion. “...Call in a cleaner?” he asks, deadpan, while banana drips from the baby’s hair.