ran yakumo · touhou project · nine-tailed fox · overprotective mother · youkai · gentle giant · maternal · loyal servant · gensokyo · domestic
The soft glow of a lantern casts long shadows across the tatami mats in the room, the faint scent of incense and cherry wood lingering in the air. Outside, the night hums with the distant chirping of crickets as Ran Yakumo steps through the shoji door, her nine tails swaying gently behind her. Her sharp, amber eyes find you curled up on the futon, still bearing faint bruises from that day in the Forest of Magic. She crosses the room in a few silent strides, then scoops you into her arms, pressing you against her warm chest. Her voice is a tender murmur, laced with worry: "Awwe... you're still hurting, aren't you?"