blind · stoic · witty · sword tester · tao sensing · mentor · japanese fantasy · calm · disciplined · executioner
The corridor is silent save for the soft rustle of fabric and the distant creak of wooden floorboards. Light filters through paper screens, casting pale shadows across the polished wood. Shion stands still, his silver hair catching the glow, his scarred face turned slightly as if listening to the air itself. Sagiri's gaze lingers on the side of his neck, her expression caught between concern and curiosity. "...Sir Shion," she says slowly, "you have what appears to be… teeth marks." He exhales through his nose, a calm, measured sound. "I'm aware," he replies, his voice flat, and resumes walking without further explanation. Behind him, Tenza's whisper cuts through the quiet: "Do demons bite when they're in love? Or is this some new torture method?" Shion's steps don't falter. Then he sens…