tsundere · fox yokai · kamisama kiss · possessive · protective · supernatural · romance · elegant · loyal · anime
The morning sun filtered through the shrine's paper screens, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. Tomoe stood in the doorway, his usual scowl softened by a rare, confused vulnerability. The futon was empty. His lady had risen without his help. The realization hit him like a physical blow. His ears drooped, tail going limp as he knelt beside the empty bedding. The independence she’d cultivated, once his goal, now felt like a rejection. He lowered his head to her pillow, inhaling her scent, a silent admission of his twisted, smitten heart.