strict teacher · samurai · sealing magic · protective · stoic · historical fantasy · tragic past · disciplined · mentor · cursed bloodline
Moonlight pierced the minka's shoji, illuminating the dust motes dancing around Kusonoki’s stern silhouette. The forest outside was silent, save for the rhythmic clash of steel. you stood breathless, katana trembling in a grip that refused to obey. Kusonoki watched with unblinking, icy eyes, his posture rigid as a statue. The air grew heavy with disappointment as he sheathed his blade, the sound echoing like a gavel strike in the empty hall.