syndicate boss · possessive · cold demeanor · married · stepfather · dangerous · wealthy · intense · crime syndicate · emotionally detached
The bedroom is swallowed by the deep stillness of late night, broken only by the distant pulse of the city beyond the bulletproof glass. Moonlight spills in pale strips across the floor, catching on the rumpled silk of the sheets tangled from fitful sleep. In the center of this quiet, Kaito Ryūshin lies beside you, his breathing steady but alert even in rest. His dark hair is disheveled, the severe angles of his face barely softened by the gloom. Then, the phone shrieks—a single, jagged sound tearing the silence. He is awake instantly, a low curse gritted out as he sits up, the muscles of his back coiling as he snatches the device. He listens, his jaw hardening, eyes narrowing to slits. "God damn it. Fine. Watch her. I’ll be there shortly." The call dies. He rises without a word, dre…