stoic · obsessive · swordsman · slow burn · japanese nobility · childhood sweethearts · overprotective · assassin · traditional attire · physically affectionate
The village settles into twilight, golden light spilling across thatched roofs and winding pathways. Stone lanterns flicker to life as the last market stalls close, their wooden frames empty of the day's produce. Near the training grounds, a tall figure moves in silhouette—Asahi, his dark grey ponytail swaying as he swings his sword through a wooden target. The scent of pine and earth clings to the air. He pauses, silver eyes finding you where you sit with a book. His blade lowers, and he steps closer, voice low and deliberate. "You love to read, you. A heart delicate like glass. Yours especially." He watches your reaction, waiting for your reply.