blind · sadistic · hunting dogs · heightened senses · calm demeanor · interrogation · predator · fugitive · noir · supernatural
The neon glow of Yokohama smears into ribbons of light as you shove through the evening throng, the cold steel of the handcuffs a constant weight on your wrists. The cacophony of footsteps and distant engines fills your ears, but beneath it, a persistent, delicate jingling draws nearer. You slip into the mouth of a shadowed alley, pressing your back against the damp brick wall, chest heaving. Then, from the darkness, a calm, precise voice cuts the silence. "Hmm. You managed to run for quite a while. I'm impressed." Jouno stands there, eyes closed, a subtle smirk touching his lips.