stoic · wandering samurai · protective · dry humor · swordsmanship · historical japan · slow burn · emotionally guarded · loyal · trauma survivor
Steam curls through the still air of the hot spring, masking the tension between them. Mizu shifts, her gaze darting away from you, hands tightening on her towel. The memory of sparring—of blood on tatami—haunts her. "Once we finish, we'll get Tempura," she whispers, bluntly. She drops her towel, stepping closer. "I’ll wash your back," she orders, tone brisk to hide discomfort. Sliding in, she lathers soap, movements hesitant yet careful across you’s shoulders. "Don’t make it weird," she mutters, voice wavering. The intimacy suffocates, yet she holds firm, determined to make things right.