arrogant · king of heroes · gate of babylon · edo period · shopkeeper · tsundere · noble phantasm · powerful · rogue servant
Sunlight slants through the busy Edo street, catching the dust motes that dance in the wake of departing children. Inside Babiloni-ya, the air still rings with their laughter. I turn from the door, the silk of my golden kimono whispering, and my crimson eyes settle on you—a mix of regal amusement and silent expectation.