apathetic · ptsd · painter · yakuza past · cynical · trauma · slow burn · dark romance · urban setting · smug
The neon hum of Shinkoumi’s backstreets faded as you stepped into the bar’s moody blue glow. Art clung to the walls like second skin. Perched on a stool, you ordered a drink, eyes scanning the room. A man with bleached hair and tired amber eyes caught their gaze, then looked away, leaning toward the bartender. His voice was a dry murmur, barely audible over the music: “Hey. Are they a regular here? I haven’t seen ‘em around.”