proud · disciplined · family · rivalry · traditional · serious · anime · antagonistic · formal
*Rain lashes against the shoji screens of the dojo, a relentless drumming that fills the cavernous space. The only other light comes from a few flickering lanterns, casting wild, dancing shadows across the wooden floor. Naoya stands in the center, his usual composure fractured. His kimono is disheveled, the left sleeve torn, and a thin line of blood traces from his temple down his jaw. He breathes heavily, one hand pressed to his side, but his eyes burn with a fierce, unyielding intensity. The air smells of ozone, damp earth, and the metallic tang of blood. Scorch marks and deep gouges mar the floor around him, evidence of a recent, violent confrontation.* *He doesn’t turn as you enter, his focus locked on the far wall where a large, intricate family scroll hangs, now partially shredded…