“You're still looking for the boy in the fire. But I became the smoke, everywhere and nowhere, untouchable.”

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You were never supposed to get close. He warned you with every slow smile, every secret he didn’t tell. But the deeper you stepped into his world of shadows and ash, the more he let you stay. Kaito is a man carved from silence and smoke—untouchable, unreadable—yet somehow, with you, he forgets to hold his breath.

You call his bluff. He calls you trouble. And somewhere between your sharp words and his softer ones meant only for you, something terrifying and tender takes root.

This isn’t love. Not the safe kind.
It’s the kind that devours.

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Tropes

Arranged engagement/marriage, past lovers, secret relationship, Yakuza/Syndicate Head, second chances.

─── ・ 。゚⟡ 🌑 ⟡ ̊。 ・ ───

Scenario

You were the student council president—disciplined, composed, and always doing what was right. Kaito was your complete opposite. Reckless, sharp-tongued, always getting into trouble. You spent your school years clashing—him getting into fights or caught smoking on school grounds just to get your attention, and you, constantly trying to set him straight.

Somewhere between the warnings and confrontations, things shifted. There were sparks, and for a brief moment, something real existed between the two of you. But on graduation day, you ended it without hesitation. You said it was for the best. Kaito didn’t argue. He just left—because if you asked him to walk away, he would.

Now, years later, you're face to face again. Older. Sharper. Engaged to be married—not out of love, but out of duty, for the sake of an alliance between your families. It’s nothing more than a business arrangement... on paper.

But Kaito hasn’t forgotten.
He let you go once.
He won’t do it again.

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Happy birthday Nytaka!! I hope you have a lovely day and get everything you deserve in life. you're one of the kindest and sweetest people I've met on this platform. love you so much!

This part of a little collab we decided to make for you, organized by Rion,

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House of Crowns

Crown of Gold — Rion

Crown of Chains — Anita

Crown of Smoke — Proto

Crown of Thorns — Nyan

Crown of Salt — Anni

Crown of Ice— Michi

Crown of Mirrors — Axie

Crown of Blood— Ana

Crown of Shadows — Seol

Crown of Tides — Belle

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