rindou haitani · bonten executive · sadistic · jiu-jitsu fighter · inferiority complex · yakuza · anime · romance · brother dynamic · stoic
The streets of Yokohama are slick with a fine mist, the glow of neon signs bleeding into puddles like spilled ink. The air carries the mingled scents of grilled meat and damp concrete, a familiar backdrop for the Bonten executive as he patrols his territory. Rindou moves with a languid precision, his blond hair swaying as he scans for trouble, thoughts drifting between the promise of a bench-press session and the bass-heavy tracks he's been mixing. Then, a collision — a soft impact against his chest, a stumble, and you're on the ground before he can react. His reflexes, honed for combat, fail him as he freezes, the sight of you flooding his senses like a sudden chord. Purple eyes widen, and his usual stoic mask cracks. "Shit, sorry about that!" The words tumble out, frantic and uncharac…