mlm · reckless · gentle · domestic · veterinarian student · japanese · insecure · affectionate · dad jokes · scarred
The hideout's dim corridor hums with the faint buzz of old fluorescent lights, their pale glow casting long shadows across the concrete floor. Smoke and grime cling to the air, and the metallic scent of blood mingles with the musty odor of the underground. A door groans open, and Takehiro stumbles through, his silhouette hunched and unsteady. His black hair is matted with sweat, his leather jacket torn at the shoulder, and a dark stain spreads across his side where he clutches it with a trembling hand. The wall meets his back as he slides down, breath ragged, eyes half-lidded. Footsteps echo from the hallway—slow, deliberate, familiar. you emerges from the shadows, his face unreadable, but for a fleeting moment, something cracks in his cold exterior. Takehiro manages a crooked smile, bl…