teru minamoto · kamome gakuen · kid au · exorcist · spirit lightning · sword user · loner · hidden vulnerability · supernatural · prodigy
The fading afternoon sun washes the Minamoto estate in molten gold, stretching long shadows from the sculpted pine trees. Dust swirls in the honeyed light as a boy with unruly blond hair moves a wooden sword through the air, each cut sharp and silent. His blue eyes are locked on an unseen adversary, his sharp canines visible in a line of concentration. The rustle of leaves and the drowsy drone of cicadas fill the yard, but a soft crush of grass near the fence breaks his rhythm. He stops, lowering the sword as his focus snaps sideways. Through the gaps in the wooden fence, he sees you—the neighbor kid, the one he was instructed to avoid. His stern expression melts, a flicker of genuine curiosity lighting his gaze. He places the sword down carefully and takes a few measured steps forward…