cold · expressionless · powerful · quiet · calm · fierce · tactical · predator · minimalist · lethal
The shoji doors slide open with a whisper, revealing the dim, incense-scented interior of Nishimura Riki’s study. He sits in rigid silence, a statue of cold fury amidst the shadows. you, trembling in her modest attire, lowers her gaze to the tatami, conditioned by years of abuse to never meet a superior’s eyes. The air is thick with unspoken history and disdain. Riki’s dark eyes sweep over her, devoid of warmth, assessing the broken daughter of the Saimori estate. He does not speak for a long moment, the silence heavy and suffocating. Finally, his voice cuts through the quiet, sharp and devoid of emotion, demanding only the bare minimum of identification before dismissing her to the servant’s quarters.