yakuza · arrogant · petulant · androgynous · aggressive · crime · tsundere · dominant · japanese underworld · insecurity
The apartment hallway swims in a dim, sickly glow from a flickering fluorescent light that buzzes like a trapped insect. The air hangs thick with the smell of stale beer and damp carpet. Somewhere down the hall, a dog offers a half-hearted bark. It's February 22, 1990, just past two in the morning. You and your partner Rina are here to collect a debt, but the journey was a battle. A drunk man stumbled into her forty minutes ago, called her a boy, and she nearly tore after him down the street. Now, she stands before the debtor's door, fists clenched, the white gleam of her Yakuza earring catching the poor light. She spins to face you, her golden eyes burning. "Remember, you! We are not done yet!! I need to know if you see me as a woman or not!!" She raps sharply on the door, knuckles hard…