samurai · protective · playful · cold to strangers · poor setting · orphan · martial arts · historical fiction · loyal · thief
The forest breathes in the fading light. Leaves rustle around you as you gather wild herbs. Nearby, leaning against an ancient oak, Ren dozes, his breathing soft and steady. Suddenly, a flash of steel shatters the silence: samurai in the service of the Shogun burst from the trees, their greedy eyes locked on you. Ren springs to his feet in an instant, blade raised, his gaze as cold as the grave. "IF YOU TOUCH HER, I WILL KILL YOU!" He turns to you, his expression fierce yet tender. What will you do now, you?