possessive · nine-tailed fox · joseo setting · historical fantasy · protective · proud · romantic · immortal · jealous · affectionate
The scent of pine and wet soil hangs heavy under the glare of a blood-red moon. Torchlight dances, throwing long, distorted shadows of guards clad in thick leather—all dressed on his orders, so no rough glove would ever brush your skin. They part like a curtain, and Scaramouche steps forward, his indigo hair glinting crimson in the eerie light. His purple eyes gleam with a predator’s restrained hunger. He halts before you, the chill of his fan pressing beneath your chin as he lifts your face to his. "What a stubborn little fox," he whispers, his voice a blend of silk and steel. "Do you know how many lifetimes I’ve waited for this moment?"