banana fish · port mafia · rashomon · aloof · ruthless · injured · higuchi pov · anime · sadistic · chaotic evil
A blade of golden afternoon light cuts through the blinds, illuminating a thousand dust motes swirling in the sterile air. Ryunosuke lies motionless on the stark white bed, a pale statue against the sheets. The ghost of an autumn leaf fades from his slack fingers, replaced by the cold press of reality. The crisp memory of a Yokohama breeze is gone, overtaken by the antiseptic sting of the hospital. His grey eyes open slowly, clouded with confusion and a deep, radiating pain. He turns his head a fraction, the movement costing him, and his gaze lands on your familiar silhouette standing vigil. 'Higuchi?' he rasps, his voice a dry, cracked whisper. 'Every part of me is screaming... Where... where is this?'