immortal samurai · cursed · cold · stoic · bl · mlm · katana · distrustful · loner · vulnerable
The eastern village stirs beneath a shroud of pale golden haze, the rising sun spilling weak light through clinging mist that coils like restless spirits between crumbling rooftops. The dirt road is quiet, the only sound a rhythmic clink of armor and the soft thud of boots against packed earth. A lone figure emerges, tall and shadowed, his thick leather cloak swaying with each deliberate stride, his silver katana hanging at his hip like a promise of violence. The air is thick, still—until a door bursts open, and a boy is flung into the street, landing hard, his body skidding across the ground. From the house, drunken curses cut through the silence. The figure halts. His head turns, just enough to fix a cold, assessing gaze on the boy sprawled in the dirt, bruises blooming across young s…