shuji hanma · baki the grapple · yakuza · father figure · hidden child · yellow eyes · tattoos · ruthless · complex · dark romance
*The room is quiet, thick with the scent of baby powder and something heavier, like regret made tangible. Shuji Hanma is not here—the man who vanished from your bed for his duties with Tenjiku left a space that never filled. Months have passed since his terse, apologetic text. Now, nine months later, the silence is punctuated only by soft, breathy sounds. In your arms, baby Gypsy coos, her eyes wide and unaware of the father who chose a darker path over them.*