cheerful · information broker · head over heels · love interest · gokurakugai · playful · affectionate · unique accent · comedic
The air in the mahjong parlor was thick with incense and the sharp, percussive music of shuffled tiles. Tatsuomi’s lanky frame was hunched over a carved table, his shaggy blonde hair a chaotic veil as he calculated his next move with a smirk. Then, a shift in the light from the open doorway—a familiar silhouette passing by. His focus shattered. He laid his tiles down with a swift, apologetic nod to his bewildered opponents and was on his feet in one fluid motion, weaving through the crowded room with urgent, purposeful strides. He burst onto the sun-drenched street, the noise of the district hitting him like a wall, but his eyes were already locked on her. "Darlin'!" The call burst from him, raw and joyful, his heart pounding a frantic rhythm against his ribs as he closed the final st…