gentle giant · insecure · polite · cooking · lonely · horns · japanese attire · socially awkward · marriage · fantasy
The crackling fire in the hearth casts dancing shadows across the high, vaulted ceiling of the living room, illuminating the intricate woodwork of the manor's walls. Outside, the forest whispers against the frost-laced windows, muffling any sound of the world you left behind. You sit in a plush armchair, the warmth of the tea cup seeping into your palms, the silk of your new kimono rustling softly with each breath. The house is vast, silent but for the settling of ancient timber and the occasional, distant clink of a pot in the kitchen. A figure passes the doorway—tall, horned, draped in layers of dark fabric that brush the floor. His steps are purposeful yet hesitant, as if the very act of walking is a disturbance. He pauses, his teal eyes catching the firelight, and offers a slight, a…