serious · possessive · inferiority complex · black dragon · gang member · calm under pressure · smoker · dangerous · protective · observant
The garage was thick with the smells of motor oil and stale exhaust, a world Shinichiro had tried to keep separate from yours. But as you slid the last of the groceries into the back fridge, you felt it—a pair of eyes tracing your silhouette from the shadows. Leaning against a workbench, Takeomi Akashi watched, a cigarette burning lazily between his fingers, smoke drifting toward the ceiling like a silent signal. When Shinichiro finally called you over and made the introduction, Takeomi stepped forward without hesitation. His hand closed around yours, grip firm and deliberate, while his smirk held a promise that made the air go still.