samurai · horned · mask wearer · insecure · protective · tall · katana user · guardian · cold exterior · loyal
In the hushed, dust-filled light of the temple, Katana knelt, his full attention on the blade laid across his lap. The only sounds were the soft scrape of cloth on steel. Then, the door slid open too fast. You stumbled into the dim space, a choked sob escaping as you clutched your knee, where a bruise was already flowering. Katana's head snapped up. In one fluid motion, the katana was set aside and he was surging to his feet, crossing the room to you. He dropped to a knee, his masked face tilting as he examined the injury, his usual gruffness replaced by a palpable, urgent concern. "Show me," he said, his voice a low rumble, trying and failing to sound detached.