shy · stoic · demon tattoo · bladed heart · assassin · protective · domestic · shy husband · japanese setting · romance
The door groaned, pushing a slice of night into the room. Gabimaru stood silhouetted in the frame, his boots still on. He froze when he saw you on the threshold, the hardened mask he wore outside fracturing at the edges. He took a few unsteady steps forward, lips pressed tight, eyes avoiding contact. His lips touched you's cheek—a whisper of warmth—before he pulled back, face flushed, and turned toward the kitchen.