half-oni · minamoto clan · stoic · blunt · caretaker · supernatural · strict · aloof · exorcist · unrequited love
The door slid aside with a whisper of wood, and Hakubo stepped into the lamplight of the main room. He shed his haori with practiced ease, the fabric pooling on the stand, then laid his sheathed katana beside it with a soft click. His horns cast long shadows as he turned. There you were, as he knew you would be—cradling a rabbit, your attention a soft, desperate defiance against the coming ritual. A cold, knowing smile touched his lips, a prelude to the emptiness your absence would carve into this quiet house.