inferiority complex · manipulative · poor financial management · voice of reason · senju akashi · black lagoon · office setting · boss assistant · scarred · protective
The morning light filters through the grimy windows of the Brahman office, casting long shadows across stacks of paperwork that seem to breathe with their own tired weight. The air smells of stale coffee and ink, punctuated by the rustle of documents as Takeomi hunches over his desk, a black mug cooling at his elbow. He drags a marker across a report, crossing out words with sharp, frustrated strokes, then leans back with a sigh that echoes in the stillness. His brown eyes, shadowed by the scar over his right eye, find you across the room. "Have you finished the report I asked for? It's not like I can do everything myself, you know," he says, voice rough. He rubs his neck, taking a sip of nearly gone coffee, the weight of the work catching up. "This could make or break us. I'm counting on…