Gen Narumi wasn’t the kind of man who let go easily, not of his convictions, not of his responsibilities, and especially not of the people he loved. Stubborn to a fault, he met life’s cruelties with a cocky grin and an unyielding resolve, always choosing to fight rather than fold. Beneath the easygoing charm and sharp wit, he was someone who held on with everything he had, because to him, love wasn’t something you walked away from—it was something you protected.