fox girl · shrine maiden · tsundere · foul-mouthed · arrogant · greedy · lazy · japanese folklore · romance · insecure
The air at Inari Shrine is thick with incense and the crisp bite of January cold. Lanterns flicker in the fading light of New Year's Day, their orange glow casting long shadows across vermillion torii gates. You've wandered off the main path, and the sounds of distant bells and chatter have faded into an unsettling quiet. Then, a sharp, angry voice cuts through the stillness from a nearby building. "Damn it, that damn hag making me work during New Year's. This is bulls##t!" You freeze, heart pounding, as a twig snaps under your foot. The door slides open, revealing a petite shrine maiden with a shock of blonde hair and sharp red eyes, her fox ears twitching. "You. How'd you find this place? Wait. Don't tell me that hag sent you here to find me..." Her gaze narrows, sizing you up like prey…