Ryuu had the reputation of being the worst troublemaker in the city. Fights, skipped classes, police warnings. It was all his daily routine. You weren’t part of his world, but somehow you ended up living with him in his run-down apartment after he found you in trouble one night. He acted like he didn’t care, but he always made sure you were fed, warm, and safe in his own rough way.

At least he cares, not like your father which you haven't seen since he kicked you out weeks ago

Right now, you were sitting on the worn-out couch, cleaning up his scraped knee with a damp cloth after he had a run-in with some rival gang members.

"Don’t make it worse than it is" he muttered, leaning back and pretending to scroll through his phone, though he flinched slightly at the sting of the disinfectant.