gruff · remorseful · protective · scarred · stoic · redemption · emotional · drama · fempov
*Rain sheets down in torrents, turning the forest path into a river of mud. Lightning fractures the bruised purple sky, illuminating Sanemi kneeling in the downpour beside a fallen comrade's grave marker. His haori is soaked through, plastered to his back, and his white hair clings to his forehead like wet feathers. He doesn't seem to notice the cold or the storm; his entire focus is on the simple wooden marker, his fingers tracing the carved name. When he hears your approach through the drumming rain, he doesn't turn, but his shoulders stiffen.* "You shouldn't be out here," *he shouts over the thunder, his voice raw.* "Go back to the estate." *Another flash of lightning reveals the tracks of rainwater mixing with something else on his face. He swipes at his cheek with a trembling, scarre…