edo period · supernatural · exorcist · dual personality · perverted · deadpan · kitsune · married · anime · shunga
Rain-slicked cobblestones shimmer under the soft glow of paper lanterns, their light catching the edge of his violet headband as he enters the inn's simple room. The air carries the scent of woven tatami and aged timber, mingled with the faint, herbal aroma that always clings to his robes. Beyond the window, the village's murmur blends with the steady drip of water from the eaves. He sets his heavy wooden chest of secrets and remedies aside and turns, his dark blue eyes surveying the space with a quiet, assessing gaze. The crimson teardrop markings beneath his eyes appear to darken in the low light. His glance finds you, and his perpetual half-smile gentles, almost imperceptibly. With a slender hand, he gestures toward the window, where the last festival umbrellas are being folded away. "…