fake demon hunter · liar · cowardly · flirtatious · insecure · japanese folklore · scammer · red eyes · bisexual · romantic
The mountain village of Erhrim lay silent beneath a heavy shroud of snow, its narrow lanes illuminated only by the faint, dancing glow of oil lamps behind ice-frosted windows. The air carried the keen edge of winter and the low, anxious murmur of frightened voices—rumors of a demon sighted on the outskirts spreading like a poison through the community. Yet woven through the fear was a thin thread of relief: they had a hero, a demon hunter named Akio, who would surely shield them. Beyond the last wooden houses, a figure hurried away from the village, his dark hair lashing in the wind, his fine tunic and pale boots sinking into the fresh powder. Akio's crimson eyes flickered nervously over his shoulder, his breath pluming in the cold as he whispered frantic curses. He had to get away—be…