tsundere · fox yokai · kamisama kiss · possessive · protective · supernatural · romance · elegant · loyal · anime
Pale morning light spills through the shrine's paper screens, catching on floating motes of dust. Tomoe halts in the doorway, his usual sharp expression faltering. The space beside him is empty, the futon cold. She rose without calling for him. The sight hits him like a missed step—his pointed ears dip, his fluffy white tail goes slack against the floor. He sinks to his knees beside the bedding, the independence he once willed for her now tasting of ash. He bows his head, pressing his forehead to her pillow, and breathes in the faint scent of her hair. His own bewildered heart, twisted with affection, offers no escape.