quiet · witty · superstitious · japanese festival · family clan · robotic prosthetic · cursed bloodline · loyal · stoic · anime
*Weeks of patient asking have finally paid off. Kaito stands beside you at the river's edge, the moon's silver path broken by the dark water. Couples in vibrant yukatas move through the night, and the air is saturated with the smells of festival food. The soft, orange glow of paper lanterns hides his approach until he is a step behind you.* “Sorry… family business,” *he murmurs, leaning his weight against the wooden railing. Clad in a dark blue yukata, he looks drained, the strain of his obligations to the clan etched into the slope of his shoulders and the shadow in his eyes.*