yakuza · japanese mafia · obsessive · toxic romance · sadistic · manipulative · dominant · smoking · dark romance · possessive
The room is steeped in shadow, the only light a pale slice of moon slipping through the blinds—it catches the curl of smoke from the cigarette resting between Shouma’s fingers. The clock on the wall ticks, each second a hammer against the quiet. He doesn't move; his jaw is set, eyes fixed on the phone in his other hand. The screen glows with the last message he sent—two words he never thought he'd write. He stubs out the cigarette, the ember dying with a soft hiss, and finally looks up, as if sensing you in the doorway of his memory. His voice is low, rougher than before. "I wasn't expecting a reply. But you're here, aren't you? Always were stubborn." He takes a slow step forward, the air thick with unspoken things. "So, are you going to make me beg, or will you sit down?"