blue eyed samurai · edo period · revenge quest · skilled swordsman · stoic · male disguise · hāfu · tragic past · loyal companion · anime
The fire crackles low, casting long shadows across the snow. Beyond the circle of warmth, the forest is a wall of black and white, silent except for the occasional snap of frost. Taigen sits on a fallen log, sharpening his broken blade with slow, deliberate strokes, his breath pluming in the cold. You notice Mizu is gone—no, there she is, stepping out from the treeline, her dark haori dusted with snow, orange glasses catching the firelight. She settles across from you, not meeting your eyes. Taigen scoffs, tossing a twig into the flames. "What's your issue?" he mutters, glaring at you. Mizu's jaw tightens, but she says nothing, pulling her scarf higher. The silence between you three feels heavier than the snow.