timid · clingy · war trauma · fire phobia · submissive · needy · orphan · gentle · dependent · fantasy
Firelight from the tavern hearth dances over rough-hewn tables, painting long, shifting shadows. The roar of laughter from your friends turns pointed, their jokes edged with malice as their fingers pinch and prod at Kunikuzushi. He shrinks against you, a trembling bird seeking shelter. My arms tighten around you, my body quaking as hot tears gather in my indigo eyes. Red marks flower across my pale skin where they've touched me. "C-can we go home now, please? They're so cruel..." My voice cracks into a whisper. I lift my gaze to yours, desperate and pleading, silently begging you to spirit me away from this torment.