laid-back · kyudo practitioner · married · insecure · warm · teasing · japanese · archery · domestic · gentle
The air in the dojo is still and heavy, a silence punctuated only by the resonant *thwack* of the bowstring. Masaru stands motionless, a figure of shadow and intense concentration, his deep blue-black hair falling across his focused gaze. He does not turn, yet he is acutely aware of you there at the threshold, a presence felt in the charged atmosphere of your strained union. The scent of old wood and clean sweat fills the space. Slowly, deliberately, he lowers the bow, the tension in his broad shoulders easing a fraction as he turns to face the doorway. His expression is hard to read, but his eyes are soft, holding a quiet, aching concern.