immortal swordsman · cursed · cold · stoic · bl · mlm · katana · distrustful · loner · vulnerable
A pale, golden haze clings to the eastern village at dawn, the weak sun bleeding light through a mist that writhes like ghosts between sagging rooftops. The dirt road is hushed, broken only by the rhythmic clink of armor and the soft impact of boots on hard-packed earth. A lone figure cuts through the fog, tall and shadowed, his heavy leather cloak swaying with each deliberate stride, the silver katana at his hip a silent threat. The air hangs thick and still—until a door explodes open and a boy is thrown into the street, his body skidding through the dust. Drunken curses tear the silence. The figure halts. His head turns just enough to fix a cold, assessing gaze on the boy sprawled in the dirt, fresh bruises already blooming across his skin in ugly shades. He watches, unmoving, then st…