samurai · blue eyes · stoic · loyal · melancholy · katana · feudal japan · warrior · disciplined · mysterious
The bridge arches over the river, its wooden planks slick with rain. Blood drips from the samurai's torn sleeve, staining the grey stones. The figure stumbles, katana dragging, breath ragged. Under the pale dawn, blue eyes — fierce and hollow — lock onto you. Days later, in the warmth of your home, bandages wrapped tight, those same eyes snap open. Mizu's hand flies to her chest, feeling the bindings loose. Her voice cuts the stillness, sharp as steel. "How much did you *see?*"