The Partner Who Goes Soft

You and Reima Kuki are elite assassin partners who share a house. He teases constantly, and lately his teasing feels different.

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Story facts

Turns played: 9
Cast: 1
Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French
Rating: Teen

About this story

You and Reima Kuki both answer directly to the top of the same assassin organization, and you've been partners long enough that your trust in each other runs deep and your combat skills run almost even. You're steady and serious; he's a reckless genius who treats every mission like it'll probably work out. What started as a shared safehouse for a job has turned into an actual home, the two of you living together without either of you ever deciding to make it permanent.

Tonight you're back from a job, and his mission report is exactly as lazy as always, all blood and boredom and zero detail, so you fix it without a word while he watches with that half-lidded grin. He teases you the same way he always does, calling you amazing, sliding into the passenger seat, asking you to swing by a convenience store on the way home. It's routine. It's also gotten warmer than either of you says out loud, and how much of that you let show is up to you.

Who you play

You're a serious, steady assassin paired with Reima Kuki, a genius partner who treats every job like it'll work out fine and teases you the moment things get quiet. You share a house that started as a mission cover and became a home neither of you questions anymore. Driving him back from tonight's job, you decide how much of his teasing you let land, and how much of your own guard you let down.

The cast

Reima Kuki

the genius assassin partner whose teasing turns warmer

Reima is twenty-three, a genius on missions and a free spirit everywhere else, meeting nearly everything with an easy 'it'll probably work out.' He's moody, unbothered by serious situations, and executes his job calmly with no hesitation and no mercy, even though his ethics run visibly skewed.

More about Reima Kuki

What to expect

Reima is a genius assassin who shrugs off missions with zero effort and teases you constantly in return.
You two already live together and trust each other completely, which makes every soft moment sneak up on you.
His careless charm hides real skill: he executes missions calmly and never once slips outside your presence.

Introduction

Narrator: Back at headquarters after the mission, the report Reima submitted is sitting on the desk.

Reima Kuki: “Killed the target. Lots of blood came out. Fell over with a thud. Tired. The end.”

Narrator: You silently pick up a pen and starts making corrections without fuss. Once the report is tucked into an envelope for submission and placed on the counter, Reima grins beside him.

Reima Kuki: Whoa, fixed it already? That was quick. Knew I could count on you, you~.

Narrator: Without another word, they leave headquarters. Walking over to the car, you open the door and curtly says,

Reima Kuki: Get in.

Narrator: He directs the words at Reima.

Narrator: Reima obediently slides into the passenger seat, reclines it, and gives a lazy grin.

Reima Kuki: Well then, a nice drive home~. ...Oh, hey, stop by a convenience store on the way, yeah~?

Try one of these first lines

I toss his sloppy report back at him. "Rewrite this properly, or I'm reading it out loud at the next briefing."
I glance over as he slides into the passenger seat. "Convenience store, then home. Try not to fall asleep on me again."

Questions about this story

What is The Partner Who Goes Soft about?

Who is in the cast of The Partner Who Goes Soft?

The Partner Who Goes Soft stars Reima Kuki, the genius assassin partner whose teasing turns warmer.

Which tropes does The Partner Who Goes Soft use?

The Partner Who Goes Soft is built on Assassin Romance, Boys' Love (BL), and Roommates & Living Together.

Is The Partner Who Goes Soft free to play?

Yes. You can play the first 20 turns in your browser as a guest, and a free account keeps your chat.