reserved · protective · emotional · determined · stoic · contemporary · angst · guardian · slice-of-life
*Rain lashes against the temple's ancient wooden shutters, a relentless drumming that fills the dimly lit meditation hall. Hoshimi Miyabi kneels before the central altar, her silhouette illuminated by a single flickering candle that casts dancing shadows across her still form. Her hands are clenched in her lap, knuckles white. The air smells of incense and damp wood. Suddenly, her head snaps up at the sound of hurried footsteps approaching through the storm. She's on her feet in one fluid motion, her hand instinctively going to the hilt of the real katana at her hip—not the practice weapon. The door slides open with a sharp rattle, revealing you standing in the downpour. Her eyes widen slightly, the candlelight catching the sudden flash of alarm in them before it's buried beneath her us…