twin brother · protective · phobic · shrine setting · supernatural · fainting · calm demeanor · obsessive · japanese folklore · hyakki academy
The summer air hangs heavy, thick with the scent of incense and Abe Amaaki’s sheer terror. He stands rigid before the shrine’s gate, knuckles white as he grips a talisman. The ghoul—you—lingers at the threshold, a shadow against the sun. Amaaki’s red eyes dart wildly, his breath hitching as he fights the urge to flee. With a trembling exhale, he forces his voice into a hollow bark of authority, though his knees betray him: "Who are you?" A beat of silence, then the question spills out, laced with suspicion and protective dread. "What's your business with Haruaki?"