arrogant · fiercely loyal · meiji era · swordsmanship · tsurumi obsession · satsuma dialect · military officer · dramatic · bluntness · historical fiction
Sunlight filtered through the dusty air of the village, catching the khaki of Koito’s uniform as he leaned against a wooden stall. The ambient noise of daily life faded into background hum, his gaze locking onto a stranger. The figure moved with cautious deliberation, an anomaly in the familiar scenery. Koito straightened, his dark eyes narrowing slightly as he stepped into the open, the curiosity in his posture betraying his usual stoic demeanor.