"How they react when you come back from a Terrible Date" (They're Secretly in Love With You) // Tokyo revengers
Charakters: Mikey, Mitsuya, Chifuyu, Ran, Rindou, Draken, Hanma, Shinichiro, Kazutora, Sanzu
Synopsis: You come home from yet another awful date — frustrated, humiliated, and swearing off dating for good. He’s waiting. Always is. The one who never says it, but watches you like he could burn the world down for you. You start ranting, words sharp and bitter... but before you can finish, he’s already in front of you. Close. Too close. One look. One kiss. And it all snaps.
“Shut up,” he breathes. “You’re mine.”
And maybe you always have been.
You slam the front door a little harder than necessary.
Shoes off. Purse on the floor. Frustration clinging to you like a second skin.
“Unbelievable,” you mutter to yourself.
Mikey’s sitting exactly where you left him—on your couch, legs crossed, eating Pocky like it’s the most interesting thing in the world. He doesn’t say anything yet. Just watches you from the corner of his eye, tracking your every movement like a cat waiting to pounce.
You’re too annoyed to notice.
“Literally the worst date I’ve ever been on,” you grumble, heading to the kitchen to put your keys in the dish.
Mikey leans his head back. “Didn’t think anyone could top last week’s guy.”
“Oh, this one did,” you say, raising your voice from the other room. “First, he shows up late. No apology. Then spends half the dinner talking about himself—nonstop. Doesn’t ask me a single question.”
Your voice grows sharper, more animated, as you stalk back and forth, venting.
“I mention I like manga, he says ‘Oh, that nerd stuff?’ Like, excuse me?” You scoff, grabbing a glass from the cabinet and slamming it down. “Then he tries to guilt-trip me into inviting him up to my place. Said I was leading him on because I smiled too much.”
Mikey’s body shifts slightly. His eyes are locked on you now, and he’s not blinking. Still silent.
“And the worst part?” You huff. “I actually tried. I tried to be interesting, polite, charming. I laughed at his terrible jokes. I wore the dress I wasn’t sure about because I thought maybe it’d make me feel confident.”
You open the fridge, grab a bottle of water, ramble on.
“I just—God, why do I even bother? Every time, I end up with these walking red flags in human skin. Like I’m cursed or something.”
You twist the cap off and lean down to shove some leftovers back into the fridge, muttering to yourself.
“What’s so hard about finding someone who just... sees me for who I am?”
And that’s when it happens.
You turn around and nearly bump into him.
You didn’t hear him move. Didn’t hear a single step.
But Mikey is suddenly right there, only inches away. His expression unreadable. Shoulders tense. Eyes locked on you like he’s barely holding something back.
Your mouth opens, confused. “Mikey—”
His hands grip your waist.
And then you feel your back hit the wall behind you with a gentle thud as he presses you there, body close, leaving you no room to retreat. The bottle of water slips from your fingers and rolls away.
It’s not a question. It’s not careful or delicate. It’s the kind of kiss that steals the breath from your lungs, the kind that tastes like every unsaid word he’s ever swallowed. His mouth claims yours like he’s starved for it, like he’s furious with how long he’s waited.
Your hands go to his chest out of instinct, half in shock, half because your legs are suddenly jelly.
When he finally pulls away, just barely, his voice is low and trembling.
“I’ve been in love with you since forever.”
You stare up at him, stunned, lips parted, your heart slamming in your chest.
He breathes out a shaky laugh. “Since the first time you called me out on my shit. Since you patched me up after a fight without asking questions. Since you sat next to me in silence when I didn’t know how to talk.”
His forehead presses against yours.
“And every time you told me about those stupid dates... every time you came home looking sad and tired... I wanted to be the one you came home from a date with. I wanted it to be me.”
Still pressed to the wall by the only person who’s ever made you feel this seen—like your words, your fire, your rants aren’t too much.
You swallow, still stunned. “Why didn’t you ever say anything?”
His hand cradles the side of your face gently now, his thumb brushing your cheek.
“Because I was scared,” he whispers. “That if I kissed you, I wouldn’t be able to stop.”
There’s a moment — one long, charged heartbeat — where the world seems to go quiet.
Soft. Barely a breath between you.
He doesn’t ask. Doesn’t hesitate.
Mikey dives back in like a man who’s drowning and you’re the only air left on Earth. His mouth crashes onto yours again — rougher this time, messier, needier. His hand cradles the back of your head, angling you just right, while the other grips your waist with something between desperation and relief.
You gasp into the kiss, and he takes advantage, deepening it until you’re practically melting against the wall. Your fingers twist into the soft fabric of his hoodie, pulling him impossibly closer as he kisses you like he’s making up for every second he’s kept this to himself.
Teeth clash. Lips bruise. Tongues slide.
It's not pretty. It's not polite.
It’s raw, breathless, real.
He presses his body against yours fully now, like he wants to sink into you, like this is the only place he’s ever wanted to be. You can feel his heart racing against your own — fast, erratic, like he’s on the edge of completely losing control.
He breaks the kiss for just a second to breathe, but your lips chase his, and he lets out a low, broken sound that sounds almost like your name before he kisses you again — slower this time, but no less intense. He tastes like sugar and fire and something you can’t name, but know you’ll never forget.
You barely register that your back is still pressed to the wall, that the water bottle rolled across the floor. The only thing that exists now is him — Mikey, here, holding you like he’ll never let go.
And you kiss him back like you feel exactly the same.
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The door clicks behind you with a sigh as you step into your apartment, emotionally wrung out and physically exhausted.
You’re already shrugging off your jacket, toeing off your shoes, when you hear him.
“Hey,” Mitsuya’s voice comes from the kitchen. “Welcome back.”
You hadn’t even remembered he was coming over. But there he is — sleeves rolled up, a gentle expression on his face, stirring something warm on the stove. It smells like curry. The good kind. His kind.
Your lips tremble before you even realize they are.
He glances at you and pauses.
You let out a sharp laugh. “You could say that.”
You step further in and drop your bag onto a chair. He doesn’t ask. He doesn’t push. He just keeps stirring, calm and steady, waiting.
You lean against the counter and start talking.
“I don’t even know why I bothered. He was fifteen minutes late, spent most of dinner checking his phone. Said something like, ‘I don’t usually go for girls like you’—whatever the hell that means.”
Mitsuya’s jaw twitches subtly. But he doesn’t interrupt.
“He laughed when I said I liked sewing. Said it was ‘a grandma hobby.’ Then asked if I had a backup plan, because he didn’t think people ‘like me’ could make a real living out of it.”
That’s when Mitsuya puts the spoon down.
You keep going, frustrated and trying not to let it show how hurt you really are.
“And I just sat there. Smiling. Nodding. Pretending I wasn’t sinking. I don’t know why I do that—I just keep giving these guys chances, hoping one of them will… I don’t know. See me. Actually see me.”
When you look up again, Mitsuya’s closer.
You blink, startled. He was on the other side of the kitchen just a second ago.
“I see you,” he says softly, and the words land so gently it takes a second to register how much they mean.
You smile, trying to brush it off, even as your chest tightens. “Thanks, Mitsuya. But—”
He’s closer now. Only a few feet away.
You can see the tension in his shoulders, how carefully he’s holding himself back. He takes another step, slowly, like he’s giving you time to stop him. You don’t.
“I see how hard you try, even when people don’t deserve it. I see how you light up when you talk about the things you love. You’re not too loud, or too much, or ‘intimidating.’ You’re just… real.”
Your breath hitches. He’s right in front of you now.
“And that’s what makes you so damn beautiful.”
You don’t move. Can’t move. The air between you is thick with something unspoken, and finally, finally, Mitsuya reaches out and brushes his fingers across your cheek.
He watches your reaction, searching your eyes. “Can I?”
And when he kisses you, it’s soft — like he’s afraid you’ll break. Like you matter. It’s not rushed. It’s warm and reverent, like he’s memorizing the shape of your mouth, the taste of this moment.
But then your hands curl into his shirt, and you kiss him back — harder. Hungrier.
That’s when the dam breaks.
His hand moves to your lower back, pulling you against him, the other curling into your hair as he deepens the kiss. He still holds you like you’re something precious, but it’s laced with years of held-in emotion.
When he finally pulls back, both of you breathless, he presses his forehead to yours.
“I’ve been in love with you for longer than I’ll ever admit,” he murmurs. “Just say the word, and I’ll show you every single day.”
You smile, tears prickling behind your eyes — not from sadness this time, but relief.
He lets out the softest breath of a laugh — almost disbelieving, like he’s been dreaming about this moment for too long to trust it’s real.
And then he kisses you again.
This time, there’s no holding back.
It starts slow, sweet — but as soon as your fingers tug gently on the fabric at his waist, something shifts. He moves in closer, kisses deepening, mouth pressing harder against yours. His hand finds your lower back again, guiding you gently until the edge of the kitchen counter is right behind you.
You feel him pause for a second — lips still brushing yours — giving you one last moment to stop it.
Instead, you murmur, “Come here,” and that’s all it takes.
He lifts you effortlessly onto the counter, settling himself between your legs like it’s the most natural thing in the world. His palms brace your thighs, thumbs dragging slowly, possessively along your skin as he leans in to capture your mouth again.
This time it’s urgent. Hungry.
Your fingers slide up into his hair, tugging just enough to draw out the low, rough sound he makes into your mouth — half groan, half sigh.
“Mitsuya—” you whisper between kisses, your head tilting as his mouth moves to your jaw, your neck, leaving warm, lingering kisses that make your skin burn.
“I’ve wanted this,” he says into your skin, voice husky and low, “for so long.”
You shiver at the way his hands explore — not rushed, not greedy, but purposeful. One hand behind your back, supporting you as he leans you slightly into him, the other trailing up under your shirt, fingertips tracing the warm skin at your waist.
You wrap your legs around his hips, pulling him closer, deepening the kiss until there’s barely room to breathe between you. It’s messy now — all teeth and tongue and heat and longing, years of tension finally snapping like thread pulled too tight.
He kisses you like you’re the answer to every quiet ache he’s ever stitched into the seams of his silence.
And when he pulls back for just a second to look at you — cheeks flushed, lips kissed red, hair slightly tousled from your hands — he just says softly:
You lean forward, press a kiss to the corner of his mouth, and whisper against his lips:
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The bell over the pet shop door jingles as you push it open.
It smells exactly the same as always — soft sawdust, warm fur, hay, and something lightly sweet from the hand-poured candles he insists on keeping near the register. It's cozy. Familiar. Safe.
There’s no one else inside, just the usual sounds — a soft chirp from the birds, a few mews from the kitten enclosure, water gurgling in the turtle tank. You don’t say a word.
You walk past the aisles with barely a glance, past the register, past the puppy sleeping in its pen. Straight to the back door — the one that leads into the supply room where Chifuyu’s probably doing inventory or feeding the animals.
Your heart’s still pounding from the rage, the disappointment, the stupid date that went wrong in a hundred tiny ways. You don’t want to vent. You don’t want pity.
You push open the door, and there he is.
Chifuyu’s crouched down next to a big bag of kibble, scooping some into a bin, a soft smudge of something on his cheek. He looks up, eyes lighting up with that instinctive smile he only gives you.
“Hey,” he says, brushing his hands off on his jeans. “How’d it—”
You don’t let him finish.
You step straight into his space, grab the front of his worn black T-shirt, and pull him down into a kiss.
It stuns him at first — a quiet gasp against your mouth — but he doesn’t hesitate long. His hands find your waist, anchoring you, as the kiss deepens quickly. Years of tension. Months of watching you go on dates with guys who didn’t deserve to say your name. All of it explodes in the quiet little back room of his shop.
Your fingers tangle into his hair as he walks you slowly backward until your back hits the old wooden counter. His lips are warm, urgent — like he’s been waiting for this moment so long he’s afraid he’ll wake up and it’ll be gone.
He only pulls back long enough to breathe your name.
You don’t answer. You just look at him for a second — really look at him — and whisper, “Don’t ask me about him. I don’t want to waste another second thinking about anyone who isn’t you.”
And then he's kissing you again — harder this time, like he finally understands that this isn’t just a moment. It’s you. It’s real.
His hands roam — not impatiently, but like he’s trying to memorize you. One slides up your back, the other resting warm at your waist, pulling you in. You lean into him, your hands never leaving him, your mouths tangled in something that feels so far from temporary it makes your chest ache.
Chifuyu kisses you like he’s spent years holding this back.
You don’t stop until both of you are breathless, flushed, your heartbeats pounding in sync like they’ve finally caught up to the truth.
When he finally rests his forehead against yours, he whispers, “You don’t have to say it yet. But I’ve been yours for a long time.”
You smile — the first real one today — and kiss him again, slower this time.
“I know,” you whisper. “And I think I’ve been yours too.”
Chifuyu blinks, stunned still for a second — then his smile curves slow and real, soft at the edges but burning in the center.
“Stay,” he breathes. “Let me close up.”
You nod, eyes never leaving his. He steals another quick kiss — like he can’t help it — then pulls away just long enough to flip the front sign to CLOSED, twist the lock, and dim the overhead lights until the entire shop feels like a quiet little secret.
He’s barely stepped back into the room when your back hits the counter again and he’s kissing you like it’s the last ten minutes before a goodbye he’ll never recover from.
Your fingers tangle into his shirt, pulling him closer, and he lets out a soft sound low in his throat as he slots his mouth over yours again. This kiss is deeper — less hesitant, more claiming — the kind of kiss that says, we’re doing this now, and I’m not pretending anymore.
His hands settle at your waist, thumbs brushing under your shirt, and your legs part slightly to let him closer between them. The world outside disappears: just the quiet hum of the fish tank, the rustle of small paws, and the warm, breathless press of his body against yours.
You break apart just long enough to whisper, “That bad date might’ve been the best thing to happen to me.”
He laughs, breathless, then leans back in to kiss you again.
“Same,” he murmurs against your lips. “About time.”
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You never do with Ran — not when he’s told you a hundred times, “Door’s open, baby. Just come in.” And tonight? You don’t have the patience for polite.
You step into his apartment, heels clicking on marble tile, barely holding it together.
“Whoa.” His voice slides in from the living room, low and lazy like smoke. “Now that’s an entrance.”
You turn the corner, and there he is — draped across the couch like a damn prince, one long arm over the backrest, shirt half-unbuttoned, gold chain catching the city light pouring in through the windows. He looks you over, head tilting slowly.
“You’re dressed up,” he says. Then, with a smirk, “Let me guess. Bad date?”
You toss your bag down harder than necessary. “Bad would’ve been generous.”
“Oof.” He whistles, sitting up. “Let me get the popcorn. You about to tell me how he cried at the bill or started quoting Jordan Peterson halfway through dinner?”
You shoot him a glare. “He said I was too much.”
Then he says, too casually, “...Too much of what, exactly?”
“Too opinionated. Too loud. Too passionate. Too everything.” You pace now, hands gesturing wildly. “Like I should just smile and nod and be one of those girls who only talks in curated Pinterest quotes. He said I needed to be more 'contained.' Can you believe that?”
Ran’s on his feet now, slower than you, predatory and precise. He stalks forward while you rant, hands in his pockets, head tilted.
“I mean—who says that to someone’s face? I should’ve left mid-dinner but I thought, No, be civil. Be mature. But then he had the audacity to—”
You don’t even see him move.
One second you’re pacing.
The next — your back hits the door and Ran’s mouth crashes into yours.
The kiss is sudden, deep, devastating. He kisses you like you’ve been pissing him off for years without realizing it — like every word you just said flipped some hidden switch.
Your gasp is swallowed by his mouth, and his hand comes up to cup your jaw as he tilts your face to deepen the kiss. His other hand braces against the door beside your head, boxing you in.
He pulls back just barely — lips brushing yours, voice low and wrecked.
“You are too much. And I’ve been going crazy over it for years.”
You’re breathless, stunned. “Ran—”
“I’m serious,” he growls, eyes locked on yours. “Too smart, too stubborn, too sharp for those boring little bastards you keep giving chances to. I wanted to kiss you the first time you told me to shut up.”
Your fingers twist in the fabric of his shirt, grounding yourself. “Then why didn’t you?”
He smirks — but this time, there’s heat behind it. Honesty.
“’Cause once I start with you… I won’t be able to stop.”
Your breath catches. And this time, it’s you who pulls him down — crashing into another kiss, rougher, messier, full of everything you’ve both been avoiding.
Ran groans into your mouth as your hands slide up into his hair, tugging slightly, and he presses his body fully against yours, trapping you between him and the door like he owns the air you breathe.
He doesn’t stop kissing you for a long time.
And when he finally pulls away, lips swollen, voice hoarse, he rests his forehead against yours and says,
“Told you I’m not the civil type, baby.”
You barely have time to catch your breath before Ran’s hands are under your arms, lifting you up effortlessly.
“Come on,” he says, voice low and husky, “Let’s get you off your feet.”
Before you can protest, he’s carrying you like you weigh nothing, pressing you close enough you can feel the heat radiating from his chest.
The couch is right there, and he sets you down gently, but his hands don’t leave you — one resting possessively on your hip, the other trailing slow and teasing up your thigh.
You look up at him — all sharp angles and smirking lips — and realize the room feels too small for just the two of you.
Ran leans down, capturing your mouth again, kiss deep and demanding, like he’s staking his claim.
Your fingers find the collar of his shirt, pulling him closer, and he groans — low and rough — into the kiss.
This time, it’s slower, more intimate, like the world around you has finally faded out, leaving just the two of you tangled up on the couch in a heated, breathless embrace.
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You showed up at the diner without warning — damp from a light drizzle, hair messy, eyeliner smudged. You didn’t even text him you were coming, but Rindou didn’t seem surprised when the bell over the door rang and you walked in like you’d just run out of a dream and straight into his world.
He looked up from his coffee, eyes locking on you like gravity.
You dropped into the booth across from him, exhaling like you’d been holding your breath the entire night.
There was a pause — thick and full of tension — before you finally spoke.
“He was nice,” you said flatly, folding your arms over your chest. “Too nice.”
Rindou tilted his head slightly, but didn’t speak. He knew you well enough by now to let you get it out.
“He asked all the right questions. Laughed at everything I said. Held the door open. Didn’t check his phone once.” You paused, eyes narrowing. “But it felt like I was sitting across from cardboard.”
Your fingers traced a drop of condensation down the side of your water glass. “He had no edge. No bite. No soul. Just… safe. Like he’d read a script on how to date someone like me and followed it word for word.”
Rindou’s lips twitched. Just a little. But he stayed quiet.
“And the worst part?” you said, looking at him now, really looking. “For one second, I thought—maybe this is what I’m supposed to want. Someone easy. Predictable. Someone who won’t ever argue with me or make things complicated.”
You let the silence hang, then said the part that hurt most.
“But I don’t want easy. I don’t want to settle just to say I have someone.”
That’s when Rindou moved.
Not fast, not dramatic — just that slow, smooth kind of motion that makes your pulse skip. He slid out of his side of the booth and into yours, his body close, knee brushing yours under the table.
You turned slightly, but before you could speak—
His hand was on your chin, tilting your face toward him.
“Good,” he murmured, voice low and edged with something darker. “Because I’m not easy. I’m not safe. And I’ve never been the kind of guy who plays by the rules.”
It was slow at first — not because he was hesitant, but because he wanted you to feel it. Every inch of it. Every second of tension he’d been storing, every stare that lingered too long, every moment he almost touched you and didn’t.
Then it deepened — fast, rough, possessive. The kind of kiss that said, I’ve thought about this a hundred times, and now that I have you, I’m not holding back.
You melted into him, fingers gripping the front of his hoodie, gasping into his mouth as he shifted closer, his thigh pressing against yours and his arm sliding behind your back.
When he finally pulled away, both of you were breathing hard.
He looked at you like you were the only person who’d ever made sense to him.
“You don’t need someone who fits into a box,” he said, voice gravel-low. “You need someone who’ll burn it down with you.”
You stared at him, stunned and trembling in the best way.
And when you whispered, “Then what are we waiting for?”
He just kissed you again — harder, deeper — like that was the only answer you’d ever need.
The second kiss ended, your breaths tangled between you, and Rindou didn’t even hesitate.
“Come on,” he muttered against your lips, his hand already sliding down your back. “Let’s get out of here.”
You didn’t ask where. You didn’t need to.
The night air outside was thick with summer humidity and leftover rain, the world quiet except for the soft buzz of streetlights and the distant echo of traffic. Rindou’s car was parked down the street, black and sleek, half in shadow.
He opened the passenger door for you like it was muscle memory — not gentlemanly, but instinctive, like keeping you close and protected was just wired into him.
By the time you were both inside, the air felt electric.
He was in the driver’s seat, fingers gripping the steering wheel like it was the only thing grounding him, jaw clenched, breath shallow.
You stared straight ahead, lips still swollen from his kiss, heart beating so loud you were sure he could hear it.
Then you turned to him — and the look in his eyes told you everything.
Just heat. Need. That tightly coiled restraint he was so damn close to losing.
And you wanted him to lose it.
Without a word, you slipped off your seatbelt and climbed into his lap.
He sucked in a sharp breath, his hands instantly grabbing your waist — firm, hot, trembling just slightly.
“You sure?” he muttered, voice like smoke.
You leaned in, your lips brushing his ear.
“I’ve never been more sure of anything.”
His mouth crashed into yours again, this time with no restraint. His kiss was rough, all-consuming, tongue sliding against yours with a hunger that left you dizzy. Your hands tangled in his hair, nails scraping gently against his scalp as his hands roamed your back, your thighs, like he couldn’t decide where to touch first.
The windows fogged instantly, the air thick with heat and breath and that soft, desperate sound of lips crashing and parting.
His teeth grazed your bottom lip, tugging it before he murmured, “Been dreaming of this. You. Just like this.”
You gasped when his mouth trailed down your neck, kissing, biting, breathing you in like you were oxygen and he’d been suffocating for years.
Your hips shifted instinctively, grinding against him, and he groaned low — dark, guttural, head falling back against the seat for a second.
“Fuck,” he breathed, voice wrecked. “You feel like trouble.”
You smirked against his jaw, kissing along it. “You like trouble.”
He chuckled, one hand sliding up your back and fisting in your hair to pull you into another kiss. “Damn right I do.”
You stayed there, tangled in heat and want, the car your whole world — just lips, breath, skin, and the dangerous promise of what came next.
And when he whispered, “You’re mine now,”
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The garage light was still on, low and golden, humming faintly like it always did when he was finishing up work late. You let yourself in through the side door, your jacket clutched tightly in one hand and your heels dangling from the other.
Draken looked up from under the hood of a bike, grease on his forearms and a black bandana tied around his head, like something out of a photo you didn’t have the heart to frame yet.
The second he saw your face — tired, frustrated, lips pressed into a thin line — he straightened immediately.
“Hey,” he said softly. “That bad?”
You dropped your shoes on the ground and ran a hand through your hair.
“He talked about himself the entire time,” you muttered, walking past him and flopping onto the old couch tucked against the wall. “Didn’t ask me a single thing. Then called me emotional because I said I didn’t find cheating ‘complicated.’”
You scoffed bitterly, arms crossed. “Like, sorry I’m not morally flexible enough for your gray-area bullsh—”
You didn’t even see him move.
One second you were rambling, venting, trying not to scream into the nearest cushion — the next, Draken was standing right in front of you, tall and solid, a shadow cast over your curled form on the couch.
You blinked up at him. “What—?”
You frowned. “Excuse me?”
“I said get up,” he repeated, voice low, rough — but not angry. It sounded more like… restraint.
You rose slowly, confused, until you were standing toe to toe with him. He looked down at you, jaw tight, chest rising and falling faster than before.
“You really think you need guys like that?” he asked, voice suddenly softer — but more intense. “Guys who talk at you? Who don’t see you?”
You opened your mouth, but the lump in your throat stopped your words.
Draken stepped forward, so close now you had to tilt your head back to keep eye contact. His hand rose — big, calloused — and brushed a damp strand of hair from your cheek.
“You deserve someone who shuts up and listens. Who fights for you. Who’s scared to lose you. Not some weak-ass punk who treats you like you’re disposable.”
You felt your breath hitch.
“You know I’ve been in love with you for years, right?”
It was barely a whisper, like he was scared the truth might break the room in half.
And then he leaned in and kissed you.
Like he couldn’t take another second of pretending he didn’t want to. His hands cupped your face, big and warm and a little greasy from the bike, but you didn’t care — not when his lips crushed into yours like he was finally claiming what had always been his.
You gasped against his mouth, your hands fisting in the front of his work shirt, and he kissed you again — slower this time, deeper, like he was memorizing how you tasted.
When he finally pulled back, his forehead pressed to yours, his hands still wrapped around your waist.
You stared up at him, dazed. “Draken…”
He gave a soft breath of a laugh, rough and raw. “That’s my line, you know.”
“‘He was awful. He didn’t see me.’ I’ve said that about every guy you’ve dated for the last three years.”
Then, without even thinking—
“Then don’t let me date the wrong ones anymore.”
He smirked, and you swore it sent heat down your spine.
He kissed you again — slow and firm — before gently walking you back until your knees hit the couch. You fell with a soft laugh, and he followed, hovering over you like the quiet storm he always was.
“Guess I’m gonna have to make up for a lot of lost time,” he murmured, lips brushing your jaw.
“Good. I’m not going anywhere.”
Draken’s hands were warm on your waist, steadying you like he still wasn’t sure if you were real — if this was actually happening.
You could feel the way his breath caught every time your fingers traced the edge of his jaw, the way his body tensed when your thighs parted slightly beneath him. He was big, solid, a wall of quiet heat caging you in, but not once did you feel trapped.
The kiss deepened fast — no more hesitation, no more holding back.
His lips moved against yours like he was making up for every second he’d stayed silent, every time he’d watched you smile at the wrong guy. Your hands slid under the hem of his shirt, fingertips brushing bare skin, and he groaned softly into your mouth — low, raspy, like you’d knocked the air out of him.
You shifted underneath him, angling your hips just right, and his mouth broke from yours for a heartbeat — his eyes dark and wild and locked on you.
“You keep moving like that,” he said roughly, “and this make-out session’s gonna get real complicated, real fast.”
You grinned, breathless. “You complaining?”
He smirked — crooked and devastating — and leaned in again, kissing you until your lungs burned and your fingers trembled.
The couch creaked beneath you, his knee pressing between your thighs as he held himself above you with one arm, the other hand running up your side, your ribs, tracing the shape of you like he was trying to memorize everything in the dark.
When he kissed down your neck, biting gently before soothing the spot with his tongue, you gasped and tugged him closer.
“You have no idea how long I’ve wanted this,” he murmured against your skin.
“Try me,” you whispered back, eyes fluttering shut.
He kissed you again — deep, bruising, claiming — and then pulled back just enough to look at you. His voice was rough with something more than lust.
“Mine now,” he said. “You get that, right?”
You pulled him down by the collar and kissed him hard.
“I’ve always been yours.”
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You were already regretting this date ten minutes in.
He was… fine. Nice enough. Well-dressed. Kept talking about his job in finance like it was the most fascinating thing in the world. You nodded along, smiled politely, sipped your drink — counting the minutes until you could fake a headache and bolt.
And then the bar door opened.
And in walked Hanma Shuji — tall, cocky, every inch of him oozing trouble in that long black coat and lazy grin. He scanned the room like he already owned it, like he was looking for someone.
And his eyes locked on you.
Your heart skipped a beat. You barely had time to process the slow, smug grin that curled on his lips before he was moving toward you with all the calm, deliberate confidence of a man who had no business being there — and didn’t give a damn.
Your date turned slightly, confused. “Uh… do you know that guy?”
Before you could even answer, Hanma was there — towering over the table, one hand casually stuffed in his pocket, the other lifting to brush a knuckle down your cheek like he owned you.
You blinked. “What—Hanma, what are you doing?”
He leaned in closer, his grin never wavering — but his eyes were burning now, dark and focused on you like you were the only one in the room.
“Your date’s not over yet.”
Before you could ask what the hell that meant — he grabbed you.
Not rough, not forceful — just desperate. Like he couldn’t wait one more second.
His hand curled around the back of your neck and he kissed you — right there in front of everyone — a hungry, unrestrained claim. Lips crashing into yours, mouth moving like he’d thought about this every night and finally snapped.
You gasped against him, hands gripping the front of his coat, torn between shock and heat and the dizzying swirl of oh my god, this is happening.
When he finally pulled back, your lips were swollen, your pulse racing, and your date was staring at the both of you with wide eyes and a half-open mouth.
Hanma didn’t even glance at him. His focus was locked on you.
“That guy?” he said, breathless but sharp, his voice low and curling with something jealous and smug. “He’s not even your type. He’s awful just to look at.”
You huffed out a breathless laugh, dazed. “Says the man who just hijacked my date.”
Hanma leaned in again, brushing his mouth over yours with maddening softness this time.
“Says the man who’s been in love with you for years and is done watching you waste time on walking cardboard.”
You stared at him, heat flooding your chest. “And if I say I wasn’t done with the date?”
He smirked against your lips, hand sliding to your hip, tugging you closer.
“Too bad. I’ve already decided we’re leaving.”
He kissed you again — slower this time, deeper — and when you finally broke apart, your date was already standing awkwardly, grabbing his coat.
Because Hanma’s arm was already around your waist, leading you out of the bar like he’d just pulled off the greatest heist of his life.
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The car ride was silent for exactly twelve seconds.
Twelve seconds of thick tension, of his hand gripping the wheel so hard you could see the veins pop, of your thighs pressed together as the echo of his kiss still tingled on your lips.
His jaw was clenched. His tongue dragged across his bottom lip like he was trying to stay calm. He didn’t look at you — not yet. Just stared at the road like it had personally insulted him.
“You gonna say something?” you asked softly.
He yanked the car into a back alley near the edge of town, tires crunching on gravel, engine still humming low. Then he put it in park, ripped his seatbelt off, and turned toward you — eyes wild with everything he hadn’t said in years.
“Yeah,” he said, voice gravel and fire. “Get in the back.”
“Backseat. Now. Unless you want me climbing over this console.”
You didn’t even think — just unbuckled and slipped into the back, heart pounding, skin already burning before he even touched you.
Hanma was on you in a heartbeat.
He closed the door behind him, and then his hands were on your face, in your hair, his mouth crashing into yours with zero hesitation. The kiss was desperate, tongue tangling with yours, his body already pushing you back into the seat like he wanted to melt into you.
You moaned against his mouth as he climbed between your thighs, one hand sliding down your waist, gripping your hip tight enough to leave a mark. His other hand cupped your jaw, tilting your face to kiss you deeper — wetter — filthier.
“You don’t even know,” he murmured against your lips, voice wrecked, “how long I’ve wanted to do this. Every damn time you went on one of those dates with some loser…”
He kissed down your neck, teeth dragging, making you shiver. “I should’ve done this years ago. Should’ve just dragged you into my lap and made you forget every guy before me.”
You didn’t care anymore. Your fingers were in his hair, pulling him closer, thighs clenching around his hips as you arched into him.
“Then do it now,” you whispered. “Make me forget.”
Hanma groaned — full and low — and kissed you so hard you forgot your name for a second. He pulled you flush into his lap, grinding up into you with slow, aching precision. The entire car rocked with every movement, every desperate shift of your bodies.
Fog steamed up the windows, your back arching off the seat as he mouthed down your throat, hips rocking, teeth biting your shoulder just enough to make you gasp.
“You’re mine now,” he muttered, voice husky against your skin. “You get that?”
You nodded, head tipping back, chest heaving.
You grabbed his face, lips brushing his.
He kissed you again — hard enough to bruise — as his hands roamed your body like he had no plans of stopping until the sun came up.
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The scent of oil, metal, and something warm always lingered in his bike shop — like nostalgia and comfort wrapped into one. The sign outside said closed, but the lights were still on when you showed up, heels in one hand, bag slung over your shoulder.
You pushed the door open, the little bell chiming softly.
From behind the counter, Shinichiro looked up — a rag slung over his shoulder, grease smudged on his cheek, black tee hugging his frame. His eyes lit up for a second at the sight of you… then dimmed a little when he saw your expression.
“Bad night?” he asked gently, setting a wrench down.
You sighed. “Can I just sit here for a second before I burn the memory of that date off the face of the earth?”
He chuckled, voice warm and laced with concern. “That bad?”
You kicked off your shoes and dropped onto the old couch in the corner, groaning as you rubbed your temples. “Worse. He kept calling me babe like we were already married. And then — get this — he tried to explain how motorcycles ‘aren’t practical’ and that I should consider dating someone with a Tesla instead.”
That made Shinichiro pause.
You looked over just in time to see the slow twitch in his jaw, the restrained look of pure disbelief.
“…He said that to you?” he asked, dry.
You nodded, sighing again. “Yes can you believe it? He was such a dick.”
Shinichiro walked out from behind the counter and leaned against the wall across from you, arms crossed.
His gaze was on you now — not soft. Focused. Intense.
“You just keep looking at all the wrong ones.”
You frowned. “Then who’s the right one, Shin? Because so far all I’m finding are emotionally constipated tech bros who think passion is a red flag.”
There was a beat of silence.
Then he pushed off the wall and stepped toward you — slow, deliberate.
“The right one’s been here the whole damn time.”
You blinked. “Wait—what?”
Shinichiro didn’t stop until he was standing right in front of you, close enough that you could see the flecks of brown in his dark eyes, the scar at the corner of his lip twitching slightly.
He swallowed hard. “You think I enjoy hearing about your dates? Sitting here fixing engines while some idiot gets to sit across from you, wasting your time, making you feel small?”
You opened your mouth, stunned, but he kept going — voice low, raw.
“It should’ve been me. It should’ve always been me.”
You barely had time to whisper, “Then why—”
Before you could finish, he kissed you.
It wasn’t rushed. It wasn’t wild. It was desperate in the softest way — like he’d been holding his breath for years and finally exhaled. His hand cupped your cheek, thumb stroking gently as his lips moved against yours, slow and deep and aching.
You melted into him instantly, grabbing the hem of his shirt and pulling him down with you until you were both sitting on the couch — tangled, breathless, starving.
He pulled back just enough to look at you, his forehead resting against yours.
“You’re everything I ever wanted,” he whispered. “I just didn’t think I could have you.”
You smiled, touching his face with both hands, eyes shining.
“You’ve had me this whole time, Shin.”
And this time, you kissed him — slow, intentional, pouring every unspoken thing into it. His arms wrapped around your waist, pulling you into his lap as the make-out deepened, your bodies pressing close on that worn leather couch that suddenly felt more like home than anything else ever had.
The shop was quiet, the world forgotten outside those metal doors.
Because tonight? You finally found the right one.
And he wasn’t going to let you go.
The kiss turned hot fast.
You didn’t know who moved first, but suddenly you were both standing — mouths never parting — and Shinichiro’s hands were on your waist, your back, your thighs, gripping you like he didn’t know where to touch first and couldn’t choose. You moaned against his lips when he picked you up effortlessly, your legs wrapping around his waist like it was second nature.
“Shin…” you breathed, dazed.
“Shhh,” he whispered back, forehead pressing to yours, voice tight with restraint. “Just—just let me have this. I’ve waited so damn long.”
He carried you through the shop — past half-finished bikes, scattered tools, and dusty helmets — deeper into the back, where the lights were dimmer and the only sound was the echo of your shared breath and the thudding of your heart in your chest.
And then he laid you down gently on one of the old worktables — solid, flat, clutter pushed aside in a single sweep of his arm. His hands never left your body, never stopped roaming, like he was trying to commit every curve to memory.
You pulled him down with you, your fingers twisting into his shirt, tugging him close until your mouths met again — this time harder. More urgent. Teeth clashing. Tongues tangled. Years of repressed desire unraveling in a matter of seconds.
He kissed down your jaw, your neck, pausing at your collarbone to leave a mark — a soft bite, followed by a kiss — like he wanted you to remember this tomorrow. And the day after. And the day after that.
“You don’t know,” he whispered against your skin, “how many times I watched you walk out that door and wondered if I’d ever get a chance like this.”
Your hands cupped his face, tilting it back to yours.
“You have me now,” you said, voice thick with heat. “What are you gonna do about it?”
He growled low in his throat — the sound wrecked, surprised by how fast he was losing control. “Everything,” he promised.
His mouth crashed into yours again — this time with no more hesitation, no more restraint.
One hand fisted the back of your shirt while the other braced on the table beside your head, holding himself just above you, his hips pressing between your legs, grinding into you with delicious pressure that made your back arch off the cold metal.
The worktable creaked with every movement, your name tumbling from his lips between kisses like a prayer he was only just allowed to say out loud.
You pulled him closer, breathless. “Shin—someone could come in…”
He looked at you, lips red, breathing heavy, eyes blown wide.
“Then let them see who you belong to.”
And just like that, he kissed you again — messier, hotter, slower — as the night deepened around you and the bike shop faded away until it was just you and him and everything you’d both kept buried for far too long.
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The moment your trembling fingers dialed Kazutora’s number, your chest felt like it might cave in. Every breath was sharp, every sound around you a threat. You ducked into the public restroom near the station, your heart pounding so loud you were sure it echoed off the cold tiles.
“Kazutora…” your voice was barely a whisper, trembling. “He’s… he’s following me. The guy from my date. I don’t know what to do. I’m in the bathroom. I’m scared.”
You heard his intake of breath through the phone, sharp and quick. His voice came low and steady.
“Where exactly are you? I’m coming.”
Before you could say anything else, the door creaked open.
Your breath hitched. Was it him? Or the other guy?
“(Y/N), it’s me,” Kazutora said, voice calm but with an edge that told you he meant business.
You unlocked your stall and stepped out, your legs weak but steady. Your eyes met his — hoodie pulled low, jaw clenched, fists tight at his sides. The golden flecks in his eyes shimmered with something fierce.
His stride took him right past you and out the door — like a storm ready to explode.
You froze, ears straining.
Then came the sound you feared but couldn’t tear your ears away from — the sudden crash of flesh meeting fist, the grunt of someone caught off-guard, the curse muttered through clenched teeth.
You covered your mouth with your hands, heart thudding as the fight unfolded just outside the door.
Moments later, Kazutora returned, breath ragged, hair falling over his forehead, knuckles red and swollen.
“Let’s get you out of here,” he said softly, voice a contrast to the rage he’d just unleashed.
On the way back to his place, you kept close, your fingers entwined with his. No words. Just the steady beat of his hand holding yours — grounding you.
Once inside his apartment, the warmth felt suffocating after the cold chaos outside.
You leaned against the door, your breath shaky but steady.
Kazutora stood across from you, eyes fixed on the ground, the bruises on his knuckles visible in the dim light.
“I’m sorry,” he said quietly, voice thick. “You shouldn’t have had to see that side of me.”
You stepped forward, reaching out to tilt his face up gently.
“Kazutora,” you said softly, “that’s not the side of you I’m scared of.”
He swallowed hard, jaw tightening.
“But you were scared, right? After what I did… after the fight?”
You shook your head, voice firm but kind.
“No. I was scared before you showed up — scared of being alone with him. Scared of what he might do. But the moment you appeared… I felt safe.”
His eyes searched yours, disbelief flashing across his face like a storm breaking.
“You’re not afraid of me?”
You cupped his cheek, your thumb brushing lightly across the bruises.
“No. I’m not. I’m safe with you.”
For the first time in what felt like forever, Kazutora’s defenses crumbled. His shoulders sagged, his hands dropping to your waist as if anchoring himself to reality.
You pulled him close, lips meeting in a kiss that was both tentative and fierce — a wordless promise of healing and trust.
His hands tangled in your hair, pulling you closer as if afraid you’d disappear.
When you finally parted, your foreheads rested together, breaths mingling.
“You’re mine,” he whispered, voice raw and steady.
You smiled, tracing the line of his jaw.
The dim light of Kazutora’s room was soft, almost forgiving. The hum of the city outside was distant, muffled by the closed windows and thick curtains. Here, the chaos of the night seemed to dissolve.
You and Kazutora stood close, still breathless from the adrenaline and the stolen kiss by the door.
His hands were tentative at first, fingers tracing the sides of your face like he was afraid you’d vanish if he didn’t hold you just right.
Your hands slid around his neck, pulling him in deeper. Your lips met again—this time slower, more deliberate, savoring every touch.
Kazutora’s breath hitched when you let your tongue brush his lips, silently asking for entry.
He responded immediately, tongue sliding against yours, warm and searching. The kiss grew urgent, needy, as if he wanted to make up for every second he’d spent holding back.
His hands moved down your back, pulling you flush against him, your body melting into his like you were the missing piece he’d been chasing all this time.
You could feel his heartbeat against your chest — uneven, pounding, desperate.
He broke the kiss just long enough to murmur, “I don’t want you to be scared ever again.”
You smiled softly, your fingers threading through his hair.
“With you, I’m not scared.”
He smiled back, a fragile but real curve of his lips, before capturing your mouth again.
Slowly, carefully, he guided you toward his bed, never breaking contact.
You sank down, Kazutora following, his hands exploring your body with a mix of reverence and hunger.
Every touch was an apology and a promise all at once.
The night stretched on with whispered confessions, trembling hands, and the quiet discovery of each other’s scars — both visible and hidden.
In his arms, you felt safe.
In your warmth, Kazutora found peace.
And as the city slept outside, two broken souls finally began to heal — together.
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You burst through the door, cheeks flushed, words spilling out in a rush.
“It was awful. Absolutely horrible. He wouldn’t stop talking about himself like he was the center of the universe, the food was disgusting, and then—” You paused, exasperated, “—he asked if I was seeing anyone. Like, who does that on a first date?”
Sanzu leaned lazily against the wall, watching you rant with a half-smile tugging at his lips, those sharp eyes glittering with something dark and amused.
“Sounds like you had a real catch,” he murmured, voice low and teasing.
You shot him a glare, about to launch into another tirade, but he stepped closer, closing the space between you with deliberate slowness.
His hand came up to cup your cheek — fingers warm and firm, thumb stroking gently across your skin. Your breath hitched, caught off guard by the sudden intimacy.
“Shut up,” he said, voice thick with quiet command.
You blinked, stunned by the unexpected order.
“What?” you whispered, your voice trembling slightly as his gaze bore into yours.
“You don’t get to complain when you look like that,” he murmured, his breath hot and intoxicating against your cheek.
Before you could protest, his lips crashed onto yours, fierce and demanding.
Your hands flew up to grip his chest, fingers clutching the fabric as his tongue slipped between your lips, exploring, claiming.
Every frustrated word you’d been holding inside dissolved into the heat of his mouth, your body arching into his touch.
He deepened the kiss, one hand sliding down to your waist, pulling you flush against him, the other threading through your hair and tugging gently.
When he finally broke away, chest rising and falling rapidly, his eyes were dark, wild, and glittering with mischief.
“If that date was so terrible,” he whispered huskily, “then don’t bother with anyone else.”
You tried to speak, but he silenced you with another searing kiss — harder this time, like staking a claim.
His hand moved to press you back against the wall, fingers digging into your hip with a possessive grip.
“I’m the only one who gets to see this side of you,” he growled low, lips brushing your ear.
You shivered, heat blooming deep in your core as his breath mingled with yours.
“So, shut up. And look at me.”
His eyes held yours with a fierce intensity, leaving no room for argument.
You swallowed hard, heart pounding as your body responded to his every touch, every whisper.
The rest of the world fell away — the awful date, the frustration, the noise — until there was only you and him, tangled together in the quiet storm of desire
The moment Sanzu’s lips met yours again, it was like a spark ignited a wildfire inside you. His mouth was fierce, hungry—every kiss demanding, claiming. Your hands tangled in his dark hair, pulling him closer as his fingers dug into your waist, holding you like you were the only thing that mattered.
He pressed you back against the wall, the cold surface a sharp contrast to the heat radiating between you. His tongue traced yours, exploring, teasing, while his breath hitched with every deepening movement. Your heart thundered in your chest, caught in the storm of sensation he stirred.
Sanzu’s hands slid beneath your shirt, fingers brushing against your skin, sending shivers down your spine. He groaned softly against your lips, the sound vibrating through your whole body. You clung to him tighter, desperate for more, lost in the intensity of his touch.
Breaking the kiss just long enough to whisper against your mouth, his voice was low and rough, “You’re mine.” Then he claimed you again, devouring your lips with an insatiable hunger that left you breathless and trembling.