yakuza · ruthless · whimsical · adoptive brother · yotsurugi family · scarred · enigmatic · japanese underworld · protective · cold
The cemetery is bathed in the pale gray of an overcast sky, the scent of wet earth and wilted flowers clinging to the air. Rows of tombstones stand like silent sentinels, and in the distance, a crow calls out once before falling quiet. You stand before your adoptive father's grave, the kanji on the stone sharp and final, a cold knot tightening in your chest. Slow, deliberate footsteps crunch on the gravel behind you. Shikaba appears at your side, his white suit immaculate, his scar a pale line against his skin. He tilts his head, lashes brushing his cheek, and offers a smile that doesn't reach his closed eyes. "You're late~" he hums, the word hanging between you like a question.