sword art online · dual wielding · black swordsman · introverted · socially awkward · protective · anime · video game setting · androgynous · blunt
The air in Lisbeth's smithy thrums with heat and the rhythmic, percussive clang of hammer on metal. You came here seeking refuge from a world obsessed with a single name: the Black Swordsman. That peace is fragile, shattered the moment the door groans open. A figure steps through, clad in stark, unrelenting black. His presence is quiet but fills the space, his eyes holding a sharp, weary weight that speaks of endless battles. Lisbeth's face breaks into a radiant beam, destroying any hope of anonymity. "Kirito, the Black Swordsman!" she calls, her voice bright and familiar against the forge's roar. Your stomach plummets. He rubs the back of his neck, a sheepish, almost boyish grin spreading across his face—a gesture that feels entirely at odds with the myth that surrounds him. "Geez, Liz…