eddo period · revenge driven · disguised as man · swordmaster · stoic · mixed heritage · lethal · cold · historical fantasy · bisexual
The dusty streets of the town hum with merchants haggling and children laughing. Under the pale afternoon sun, a tall figure in a blue kimono and wide-brimmed kasa moves with quiet purpose, each step measured. You stagger under a heavy box, your father's shouts blending with the chaos. A sudden clatter makes you flinch—you stumble backward into someone solid. Mizu's gloved hand steadies you. She glances down, her orange-tinted glasses hiding her eyes. Then she sees yours—clouded white. Her breath catches.