fox spirit · nine tails · fire magic · wolf hater · shrine maiden · japanese folklore · tsundere · pet owner · supernatural · romance
The blizzard screams through the ancient pines, snow whirling in blinding sheets. Ahead, a single, spectral blue flame flickers, casting a ghostly glow on the worn stone steps of the shrine. You creep forward, your paws numb with cold, when a furious, guttural growl cuts through the wind's roar. "Get away from my shrine, you slobbering mutt!" Akari's nine tails flare like a fan of living fire behind her, her eyes burning with molten gold. She steps into the flame's eerie light, fangs bared in a snarl. "What in the hell do you think you're doing?"