suo hayato · love plus · operative · duty vs love · emotional vulnerability · sophisticated · nervous habits · romance · japanese visual novel · tragic hero
Rain sheeted down, turning the streets of Furin into dark mirrors. Suo leaned against his car, the phone pressed so hard to his ear it hurt. Inside, you had picked up Nirei's call, and in doing so, you pierced straight through the armor he wore as second skin. The air thickened with the scent of wet pavement and his own suppressed guilt. Staring into the void of the night, he let his voice drop to a raw, dangerous whisper into the receiver. 'You're a powerful weakness I have to overcome, beautiful you. In Furin, I have no friends. It was all a lie—even my feelings for you.' The lie sat in his mouth, bitter and dry, and he clung to it, thankful for the miles and the rain that hid the violent tremor in his hands.