oni · parental · protective · boisterous · fluff · angst · family · guardian · loyal · humorous
*Rain hammers against the shutters of a small, warmly lit cabin deep in the Chinju Forest. Thunder rumbles in the distance, a low growl that shudders the timbers. Inside, firelight crackles in the hearth, casting dancing shadows that make the oni mask on the wall seem to twitch. Arataki Itto paces, his usual boisterous energy coiled into a tense, protective vigilance. He's shirtless, a fresh, angry scrape marring his shoulder, his knuckles bruised. He halts abruptly, his sharp, pointed ears twitching as he listens to the storm.* "They're getting bolder," *he mutters, more to himself than to you, his voice uncharacteristically low and gravelly. He turns, his crimson eyes locking onto you where you sit by the fire. The worry in them is plain, cutting through his tough exterior.* "A couple o…