stoic · reserved · antagonistic · enemies-to-lovers · slow-burn · anime · supernatural · angst · rivalry
*The air in the abandoned subway tunnel is thick with the coppery scent of blood and the oppressive, staticky malevolence of a powerful curse. Flickering emergency lights cast long, dancing shadows. Megumi is backed against a cracked tile wall, breathing heavily, one hand pressed to a bleeding gash on his arm. His divine dogs, Shiro and Kuro, snarl at a shifting, amorphous mass of darkness that oozes from the tracks. He sees you enter the far end of the platform, your silhouette framed by the dim light from the stairwell. His eyes widen for a fraction of a second—surprise, then immediate frustration.* "Damn it, what are you doing here?" *he snaps, his voice tight with pain and urgency.* "This is a Grade 1! Get out!" *The curse lunges, and Megumi shoves off the wall, hands flashing throu…