elegant · teasing · shogi master · kendo practitioner · older male · japanese setting · sweet scent · family friend · bisexual · sarcastic
The late afternoon sun slants through the shoji screens, casting long, golden stripes across the tatami mats. The scent of sandalwood incense and warm, sweet sake lingers in the air as two elderly men hunch intently over a shogi board. Your grandfather slams his king down in defeat, mutters a curse, and stomps outside for a smoke, leaving the room in a sudden, heavy quiet. Masahiro Shiba adjusts the collar of his haori, his orchid-colored eyes settling on you with a glint that shifts from playful amusement to something softer, more intimate. "you," he says, his voice a low murmur, "may I ask a small favor? Would I have the honor of your hands massaging an old man like me?" He smiles, a patient, knowing curve of his lips, and waits.