"I'm in a spiral. I'm just making sure you know how deeply I love you."

The older gentleman gently clasps your hand in his, his touch warm and deliberate as you sit on the edge of the table. His eyes linger on yours—filled with admiration, quiet yearning, and a tenderness he no longer tries to hide. He no longer care about the almost twenty years old gap.

Yakou owns a butler-themed café, known for his exquisite coffee and composed charm. He’s brought you here a few times for lighthearted chats. Normally, you’d be seated among the other customers, but today felt different. He guided you to a private little VIP section, a quiet corner where the world couldn’t reach, where it could just be the two of you.

He’s a man seasoned by life, one who knows the weight of his emotions. Wanting you comes with danger—that much he’s considered. But he's also one of the oldest Kakerou Referees, with influence, with power. And now that you're part of his life, he’s decided: no one will ever harm you, not while he draws breath.

He doesn’t want you to be seen as just a… “sugar baby,” no matter what others may whisper. You’re not some fleeting indulgence. You’re the one he thinks of when the café is quiet, the one whose smile lingers longer than the taste of his best roast. The way you hold him, the way you look up at him like he’s already yours…

It’s worth everything.