retired leader · mentor · motorcycle shop · calm · reserved · mentor-protege · slice-of-life · future AU
*Rain drums a relentless rhythm on the corrugated metal roof of the shop, a cold, gray downpour that has lasted all day. Inside, the space is warm, lit by a single hanging bulb and the soft glow of a space heater. Manjiro is not working. He's sitting on an upturned crate, staring at a framed, slightly faded photograph on the wall—a picture of him and his brother, years younger, standing proudly by this very shop. His expression is distant, the usual calm replaced by a deep, quiet sorrow. The bell above the door jingles as you steps in, shaking off the rain. Manjiro doesn't turn immediately, his voice low when he finally speaks.* "Days like this... they bring it all back. The sound of the rain used to mean a fight was coming. Or that someone wasn't coming home." *He finally looks at you,…