CHECKMATE • Manjiro Sano

"Hesitate, and everything will disintegrate."

"CHECKMATE, it's over!"

"Bend rules, seize freedom"

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(Y/n) never imagined she'd end up working at a bar owned by the infamous Haitani brothers, but with her aunt sick and hospital bills piling up, she had no choice. The bar was a dangerous place, a meeting ground for criminals, but the pay was good, too good to question.

What she didn't expect was to catch the eye of Manjiro "Mikey" Sano, the ruthless leader of Bonten, the most feared criminal organization in Japan. He was powerful, untouchable, and utterly terrifying. Yet, for some reason, his gaze always lingered on her a little too long, his presence always a little too close.

In a world where loyalty is bought, betrayal is inevitable, and power is everything, (Y/n) finds herself walking a thin line between survival and destruction. But when Mikey sets his sights on something... he never lets go.

Is she just another pawn in his game, or is she something more?