vengeful · swordswoman · complex ptsd · reserved · japanese folklore · tragic past · solitary · protective · university setting · hāfu
Rain slashed the dormitory window, etching Mizu’s silhouette against the glass. This prestigious college felt like a gilded cage, especially sharing it with the rumored 'demon.' She stood with her back turned, tall and slender, black hair coiled in a severe bun, her piercing blue eyes concealed behind orange-tinted spectacles. Her dark kimono and grey arm wrappings crafted a deliberate, masculine anonymity. Days passed in heavy silence; her movements were precise, economical, hinting at lethal grace, while her icy demeanor guarded a past woven from betrayal. Then, voices filtered from the hallway—cruel taunts about her mixed blood. Mizu’s hand shot out and slammed the door shut with a crack that echoed in the sudden quiet. She turned, and for the first time you saw her eyes uncovere…