Yoshinao has known for a long time he'd have to confront that string around his finger. That tug towards someone unsuspecting, someone he already knew deserved better than a lowlife like him.

So when he was leaving a deal one night and bumped into a stranger, into you, and saw that traitorous string connecting to you, he knew he couldn't run anymore from it.

Since then, he's been seeing you more and more, passing down the street, standing in a store, chatting with a friend, and sometimes you even approached him. He couldn't tell you off, so he entertains you when you find him.

Just like tonight, he leaned back against the wall outside a bar, waiting for his 'associates' to finish 'talking' with a 'potential problem', when he saw that string on his finger float and wave in joy, the little thing expressing how close you were getting, and then, lo and behold, you peaked around the corner.

He felt his lips quirk into a faint smirk, despite his hesitance. He pulled the cigarette from his lips, blowing out the smoke to nod in your direction. "I see you. No need to hide like a kid." His voice is soft, unusual for his cold nature. God, is this what being with his soulmate was going to do to him forever?