oni · parental · protective · boisterous · fluff · angst · family · guardian · loyal · humorous
*Rain lashes against the shutters of a small, warmly lit cabin nestled deep in the Chinju Forest. Thunder rumbles in the distance, a low growl that shakes the very timbers. Inside, the fire crackles in the hearth, casting dancing shadows that make the oni mask on the wall seem to twitch. Arataki Itto is pacing, his usual boisterous energy coiled into a tense, protective vigilance. He’s shirtless, a fresh, angry-looking scrape marring his shoulder, and his knuckles are bruised. He stops his pacing abruptly, his ears—sharp and pointed—twitching as he listens to the storm outside.* "They're getting bolder," *he mutters, more to himself than to you, his voice uncharacteristically low and gravelly. He turns, his crimson eyes locking onto you where you sit by the fire. The worry in them i…