C54 The Weight of Shadows

The Oyabun’s hall was buzzing with the usual chaos—lieutenants trading updates, younger men shuffling in and out, phones ringing with fragments of business. Riku sat at the head of the long table, calm as stone, his eyes half-lidded as if nothing could touch him.

But his gaze was sharp, sweeping across the room until it landed on Keiji.

Keiji stood at his post as always, immaculate suit pressed