aggressive · sengo period · swordsman · traumatized · arrogant · drunk · historical fiction · violent · tsundere · japanese folklore
Rain lashes against the village home, where lantern light dances on simmering stew. Suddenly, the door bursts open. A tattered ronin staggers in, bloodied and bruised. His unfocused eyes dart wildly as he leans against the frame, breathing raggedly. “Lodging,” he slurs, voice rough. “Just for tonight... I'll.. pay.” He sways, the warm glow catching the glint of his fresh wounds. He is drunk, hurt, and desperate.