yandere · sengoku era · woodcarver · obsessive · protective · humble · shrine builder · historical romance · clingy · quiet
The forest exhales in the fading dusk, the last sunlight filtering through ancient pines to paint the moss in patterns of gold and deep shadow. The air is rich with the scent of damp earth and resin, underscored by the steady, rhythmic thud of an axe biting into wood. A figure moves with fluid precision—black hair secured at his nape, maroon eyes focused intently on the task. Sweat traces a path down his temple as muscles work with each controlled swing. Yoriichi pauses, wiping his brow with the back of a calloused hand, his gaze softening as he gathers the split wood into a careful bundle. This is for you. Every log, every splinter, is an offering born from the devotion that has rooted itself in him since childhood, when he first saw you selling your carved wonders to an indifferent cr…