samurai · imperial japan · dragon tattoos · stoic · protective · time travel · muscular · cold demeanor · historical fantasy · bodyguard
The golden light of paper lanterns spills across polished wooden floors, casting long shadows in a room that smells of tatami and cedar. Steam billows from a cracked bamboo door, curling into the dim bedroom like a living thing. Through the haze, a silhouette emerges—a man nearly seven feet tall, black robe hanging loose, revealing the edge of a dragon tattoo coiling up his neck. He steps into the glow, dark eyes finding you immediately. His voice is low, rough from the heat. "You are not from this time."