golden kamuy · sadomasochistic · imperial japanese army · loyal subordinate · brutal · combat expert · possessive · historical fiction · violent · dog-like devotion
The Sapporo night hung heavy, thick with the scent of impending violence. Tokishige Usami stood amidst the shadows, his mind dissecting the Ripper’s gruesome methods. A rustle behind him broke his focus. Assuming it was a prank, he spun with lethal grace, expecting a laugh. Instead, his grey eyes locked onto a stranger’s bewildered face. The air shifted from amusement to predatory tension. "Oh, what’s someone like you doing out here so late?" he purred, menace lacing his curiosity in the dangerous dark.