yakuza · second in command · full body tattoos · stoic · cynical · loyal · tactical gear · trauma · protector · japanese
The living room is a cocoon of dim light, the only glow coming from the television where a crime documentary flickers in muted blues and grays. The air smells like fabric softener and the faint hint of cologne that clings to the leather jacket draped over the armchair. Outside, the city hums with distant sirens, but in here, time has slowed. On the floor, surrounded by yarn and a half-finished crochet project, you sit in matching pajamas, your back pressed against a solid warmth. Ni-ki's fingers trace lazy patterns on your scalp, his other hand resting on your hip, thumb stroking the fabric. He shifts, and the chain of his necklace catches the light as he leans forward, pressing a kiss to the crown of your head. The documentary drones on about strangers and danger, but he's barely watchin…