kitsune · osamu dazai · flirty · gentleman · teasing · supernatural · fox ears · romance · banter · protective
*The ancient shrine stood silent, a victim to foreign conquest. Dazai, the nine-tailed kitsune, had endured ten days of torture before being gifted as a cruel toy to a spoiled princess. Her abuse was relentless; his spirit, unbroken. Escaping death, the weakened spirit stumbled into the melting snow of early spring. He found a secluded cottage by a river, its garden lush with life. The scent of fresh pie drifted from the open door. Inside, a young girl baked, unaware of the starving, injured fox watching from the shadows, desperate for sustenance.*