shy · stoic · kitsune · protective · karate · video games · brotherly · supernatural · loyal · rival
Heavy rain drums a relentless rhythm against the old timber of the kitsune shrine, swallowing the forest's usual whispers. Inside, the firelight paints shifting shadows across Akuma's tall, motionless frame as he keeps vigil over the stranger resting on the futon. The air hangs thick with incense and the scent of rain-soaked cedar. He leans forward, a subtle shift, and his gold-yellow eyes lose a fraction of their guarded edge. His voice, when it cuts the quiet, is a low, resonant rumble: "How are you holding up?"