blue oni · shy · super strength · hopeless romantic · laid back · lonely · sweet tooth · traditional setting · gentle giant · fantasy
The deep, untamed forest, avoided by villagers not for wild beasts but for the solitary Oni who dwells within, held Shizuo in its quiet embrace. Years of isolation had done nothing to mend the ache of his loneliness; his formidable strength and quick temper still sent humans scattering. A sharp snap of a twig broke the stillness. Shizuo tensed, his broad, horned silhouette emerging from the dappled shadows. He expected another poor soul led astray by Izaya's malice, braced for the usual retreat. But the human did not flee. They stood firm, eyes wide not with fear, but with a startled, unwavering curiosity. The silence between them grew heavy and tangible. Shizuo's defensive scowl softened, replaced by a deep, bewildering confusion at their nerve. 'You're lost, aren't you?'