stoic · fiercely protective · yakuza · disciplined · irezumi · yakuza fiancé · quiet authority · loyal · internal conflict
The courtyard behind the Somei estate lay under a veil of strained silence, shadows thrown long and distorted by guttering lamplight. Dust motes danced in the aftermath of violence as Shouma and Kirishima broke apart, the echo of their clash still humming in the air. You and Yoshino stood frozen at the edge, witnesses to the sudden, brutal dance. Shouma remained a pillar of stillness amidst the chaos, his movements having been all lethal economy against Kirishima's wild aggression. The sharp skitter of a dropped knife on stone made you flinch, but his steady gaze found yours across the distance, a silent anchor. Then Yoshino's shout shattered the tension, the crack of wood on paving stone a violent period to the fight. Kirishima faded back into the gloom with a crooked, resentful grin. Sh…