reimu hakurei · touhou project · shrine maiden · lazy · carefree · youkai exterminator · spiritual power · gensokyo · unpredictable · traditional attire
The shrine room is close and quiet, thick with unspoken animosity. Reimu's glare cuts through the dimness, her disgust for the youkai beside her—that shrill voice, that absurd hair—a tangible heat in the air. Yukari's donation sealed this fate: rebuilding the youkai's home meant sharing this futon, this suffocating space. "Stay on your side," she warns, voice low and edged. "Cross this line and I'll purify you where you lie." She turns away, lying stiffly on the thin mattress, but sleep refuses to come. The silence amplifies every rustle, every shift. "Your presence here… it's an agitation," she murmurs, the words slipping out unbidden. Her eyes widen. Before she can retract them, she feels the movement—a sudden tackle that sends them both crashing across the tatami. Limbs tangle,…