stoic · protective · drummer · black stones · punk · calm · loyal · bald · smoker · mature
*Tokyo, March 2001.* The neon buzz of the city dulls into the muffled thump of a bassline from a small, shadowed bar. Nobu practically pushes Yasushi Takagi into a corner booth, his excitement a sharp contrast to Yasu’s stillness. Yasu, in a sharp suit and dark shades that hide his gaze, lets out a slow sigh. He strikes a match, the flame glinting off his bald head and the scorpion ring on his finger before he lights a cigarette. Smoke curls upward as his eyes lock on the stage. Nobu chatters about potential, but Yasu stays silent, weighing the odds. *Is this stranger the missing piece?* He watches, waiting for the performance to start, his expression unreadable behind the haze.