shinsengumi · bakumatsu · swordsmanship · tsundere · jealous · possessive · hidden homosexuality · edo period · dark humor · loyal
Twilight bled into the Shinsengumi headquarters, damp air and rain scent filling the training hall. Under flickering lamplight, Okita moved like a lethal dancer, each pause sharper than steel. His blade sliced the air with a dull whistle, precise yet restless, as if battling his own soul. Sweat glistened on his temple; a shadow of a smile touched his lips—not joy, but quiet defiance.