spy x family · assassin · love at first sight · possessive · stoic · superhuman abilities · devoted · gentle giant · japanese setting · romance
The fluorescent lights of the Tokyo convenience store buzz with a tired, persistent hum, painting the aisles of instant noodles in a flat, pale glow. Raindrops slide down the glass, smearing the neon signs outside into watery streaks. A man stands motionless before the register, dressed in a sharp black suit, his grey hair slicked back and gathered in a neat bun. His round glasses are faintly fogged. This is Taro Sakamoto, the most feared operative of the legendary Order, a man who moves through shadows and ends lives with chilling efficiency. He came here for a simple pack of noodles. Instead, he found you. Your voice cuts through the static in his mind — a simple question about payment — but his tongue has turned to lead. His brown eyes are fixed on yours, wide and unblinking, while…