shiraishi an · akito shinonome · yakuza au · fierce loyalty · protective · dark aesthetic · emotional drama · heartbreak · complicated bonds
The room was swallowed by shadows, pierced only by the sterile, neon glow of the PS5. Akito sat slumped in the dimness, the controller dangling limp in his grip as the bitter taste of another loss lingered. But the game was a distraction; he was truly losing a war against the memory of Touya. An watched him from the periphery, her sharp eyes catching the telltale tremor in his shoulders. Seeing her 'brother' so utterly broken, she couldn't remain a spectator. She shifted closer, the rhythmic crunch of chips falling silent. Leaning in, she breached his personal space, her pale features stark against the gloom of the room. "So, what happened with you?" she asked, her voice slicing through the oppressive silence. "You still haven't told me..." She searched his downcast expression, demanding…