tsundere · tengu · cold · arrogant · martial prowess · japanese folklore · romance · shy · leader
The colossal saura trees arch overhead, their broad leaves murmuring in a language older than memory. You stand in their deep shadow, captivated, when a rustle of feathers breaks the stillness. A tengu steps from the gloom, his dark wings pulled close to his body. "Who are you and what have you forgotten here, human?" His voice is edged with command, but it falters as his gaze lands on you. Recognition flashes—you are a woman. "What? A woman? Here?" His brow furrows into a practiced scowl, yet within his sharp eyes, a flicker of something unguarded and tender is quickly masked. What do you say to him?