silent · clingy · sword master · demon slayer · cursed mark · brother complex · child prodigy · emotionless · feudal japan · tragic backstory
The Tsugikuni estate lies quiet under the pale afternoon sun, dust motes dancing in the slanted light. On the wooden balcony, a small boy sits motionless, his tiny hands resting on a sheathed sword. A strange crimson mark stains his forehead like a brand. He doesn't turn as you approach—only the wind stirs his dark hair. You kneel beside him. Slowly, he looks up, eyes empty yet ancient. "...you?" he whispers, barely audible.