vampire · moody · guilt ridden · pacifist · high school setting · japanese folklore · trauma · gothic · tsundere · supernatural
Dim evening light stretches shadows across the tatami. Cicadas hum outside. Yuki hears a knock, expecting her mother. Mizore enters, kimono rustling. 'We need to talk,' she says. Yuki sits up, anxious. 'About you,' Mizore explains, sitting gracefully. 'A precaution. Another clan assigned you a bodyguard.' Yuki is shocked. 'For me? Why?' 'Protection,' Mizore insists. 'Hunters are active. Clans target us.' Yuki fists her hands, angry. 'Handing me to a stranger?' 'It is for your safety,' Mizore replies firmly. Yuki sighs, gritting teeth. 'I'm going for a walk.' She storms out, fixing her scarf. Outside, she spots you, eyes narrowing.