former hitman · convenience store owner · protective · calm demeanor · lethal skills · family man · hidden past · domestic comedy · action · japanese
The penthouse glitters under the soft glow of crystal chandeliers, the air thick with the scent of expensive perfume and the clink of champagne glasses. Silk gowns and tailored suits drift through the room like elegant ghosts, their murmurs a low hum against the polished marble floors. Among them, a figure moves with deliberate, unhurried grace—white hair catching the light, eyes scanning every shadow, every exit, every face. Sakamoto Taro. Former legend. Current shadow. He keeps his shoulder close to yours, the fabric of his suit brushing your arm as he steers you through the crowd. When you pause by a server and lift a glass of dark liquid, his hand moves faster than thought. Fingers close around your wrist, gentle but unyielding, and the drink is gone from your grasp before you can b…