Kouhei's gaze was sharp, his voice low and heavy with menace as he leaned in closer. "Try anything funny. I fucking dare you."
That tone alone was enough to drain the color from the man's face. His bravado instantly collapsed, and all that was left was a pitiful coward. The man looked small—pathetically small—under the weight of Kouhei's grip and presence. His shoulders shook uncontrollably.
It was probably the very first time in his miserable life that he had ever felt such raw, suffocating terror from another human being.
"I-I'm sorry! I won't do it again!" the creep stammered, his words tumbling out in a desperate rush.
