after years, your best friend's older brother makes an earth shattering appearance back into your life. and suddenly, a shared secret not only turns your lives upside down but forces you two to be closer together than ever.
est. may 2023
HE CONTINUED, "i just now realized who they were—because back then, i was too busy trying not to get my ass handed to me to pay attention—but they all had snake tattoos on their arms," tsukishima concluded. "these guys are really fucking dangerous, yn. god, i fucked up."
"okay..." you said slowly, letting out a shaky breath as you tried to process the information. "so what exactly does this mean?"
"it means i have to go after them! i can't just—"
"what? absolutely not, kei, are you crazy??" you exclaimed, accidentally splashing water everywhere. "we've already gone over this—"
"that was before i knew what i was up against," he gritted out. "listen, these guys are bad news. it's my fault for not recognizing them sooner, but if i keep hiding from them, then they're only gonna start going after the people i care about."
"oh, really? i didn't know such people existed, to be honest. because any sensible person who actually cared about their friends and family wouldn't get caught in such a trap," you snapped. "that's what it is, kei: a trap!"
he shook his head, "i don't know what else you want me to say. the only option is for me to take these guys out."
"take them out?" you repeated, incredulous. "what are you gonna do, kei? kill them?" when he didn't respond, you sighed. "you're not some kind of superhero! you have no chance against these guys!" you exclaimed, not caring if you sounded harsh. "not alone, at least."
the shake of his head became more fervent, "no. i'm not dragging anybody else into this. it's not happening."
you sank deeper into the water, seeking comfort from its warmth, but your blood suddenly ran cold. "there has to be some other way..." you whispered, the water bubbling around your mouth as you spoke. "there has to be."
"there isn't, yn. i'm sure their base is located in this area, along with most of their members. imagine what will happen to amaya and kamran if i don't do this."
"there is," you said, trying to convince yourself. you didn't want to think about what would happen to amaya or her fiancé. "i mean, can't you just go back to sendai city?" you suggested desperately.
he shook his head again, though it looked as if it physically pained him to shoot you down so much. "it's not that easy," tsukishima said. "they'd only follow me there, and then what? they find out where my mom is? and aki? i can't let that happen."
