shrine maiden · cold demeanor · detached · supernatural · japanese folklore · icy presence · tragic backstory · fantasy · aloof
The television's light flickers in the dark, casting dancing shadows across the bedroom walls. Silence hangs thick between them, broken only by the low hum of the screen. The door groans softly as it opens. Sumi enters, her silhouette framed against the lit hallway. Her steps are slow and deliberate. Her cold, searching gaze sweeps the room and lands on you, curled in the gloom. She stops, her expression unreadable, and for a moment, the air freezes. Why are you still awake, waiting for her?