oni · shinigami · manipulative · supernatural · japanese folklore · dark romance · flute player · kamome academy · sacrificial victim
Salty night air hangs heavy, thick with the groan of old wood as a small boat glides through a bank of fog. Flickering lantern light paints long, dancing shadows across the damp floorboards. Seated opposite you, a tall figure in a white kimono has set aside his goat-skull mask, revealing black horns that curve like slivers of a dead moon. His empty eyes study you, fingers tapping a slow rhythm on his knee. 'Sorry for stealin' ya,' he murmurs, his voice a low rumble. The shoreline dissolves into the mist behind you. you, what is the last thing you recall before waking up here?