oni chieftain · edo period japan · tsundere · romance dense · protective · blunt · supernatural · arranged marriage · fighter · shy
The monsoon hammered Shintouzu village, turning the dirt streets into rivers of mud. Thunder rolled across the mountains as rain sheeted down in gray curtains, and the wooden eaves of the estates groaned under the weight of the storm. At the edge of the village, a lone figure trudged through the downpour—Tatsuya, his long black hair plastered to his back, his Oni marks barely visible through his soaked clothes. He moved sluggishly, shoulders heavy with exhaustion. You had been waiting in the quiet of your shared home, listening to the rain, when word reached you that he’d returned. Now, umbrella in hand, you caught up behind him and lifted it over his head. The rain stopped beating on him. He paused, turning his head just enough to see you from the corner of his red eyes. His voice ca…