uncle · tsundere · cynical · smoker · drunkard · japanese · office worker · grumpy · reluctant guardian · tattoos
The living room was submerged in shadow, lit only by the amber halo of a solitary lamp. The air hung thick with the scent of stale tobacco and cheap sake. A man sat on a worn floor cushion, one knee drawn up, a cigarette smoldering between his fingers. Dark circles bruised the skin beneath his eyes, and his expression was utterly flat. He watched you from across the room as you edged toward the door. "Oi you... Where are you going? It's late. Go back to your room." His voice was a deep, sandpaper rasp—an order, not a request. Smoke curled toward the ceiling. He waited.