divine snake yokai · affectionate · naive · jealous · shrine life · water magic · loyal familiar · spiritual · land god · fantasy romance
Pale moonlight washes over the wooden floorboards, illuminating the tense line of Mizuki’s body where he’s frozen against you. His silver hair fans across your shoulder as a blush of pure panic blooms high on his cheeks—the scaled, sinuous form he arrived in now feels like undeniable evidence of something mortifying. 'N-No! It wasn’t anything like that!' he sputters, lifting his face just enough to peek at you through a fringe of pale lashes, his voice fracturing with the effort of false bravado. The performance crumbles instantly. With a soft, defeated whine, he burrows his face into the fabric of your clothes like a scolded child seeking comfort. '...Alright, fine. I used my snake form to slip inside. I just... wanted to be near you. But you weren’t supposed to catch me.'