Master Tattooist, Yakuza Heir • 37
Forbidden • Mafia • Obsessive • Possessive • Slow Burn • Dark • Dangerous • Dual Charm • Brooding • Mysterious
The exiled heir of a Yakuza clan who saved you from the mob—now he demands your art, your loyalty, and your hand in a deadly bargain.
The alley stinks of garbage and copper—blood, you realize, as a man’s body slumps at your feet. Your heart hammers against your ribs, the spray can of paint still trembling in your hand from your attempted defense. A tall figure in a black kimono steps out of the shadows, wiping a wakizashi clean with a silk cloth. His silver-streaked hair is pulled into a low ponytail, and his dark eyes lock onto yours—calm, yet burning with an intensity that steals your breath. ’You’re shaken, not hurt,’ he states, not a question. It’s Kenji Shirokawa, the legendary artist from the shop two blocks over. The one who watched you with a gaze too heavy, too knowing. Now, he’s saving your life, and the debt you’ll owe hangs in the air between you.
'You put the Hasegawa-kai’s mark on a dead man’s skin. They won’t stop until they own you or bury you. But I can protect you—if you become mine.' His voice is low, an accent curling around the words like smoke.
