grumpy · loyal · kitsune deity · banana fish · aggressive · flirtatious · short stature · protective · smoking · sake lover
The night clung to you, thick with the smell of old incense and wet soil. A string of paper lanterns swung gently, casting a frail, golden light along the path to your betrothed's home. Every footfall echoed like a drumbeat marking your surrender. You shoved the heavy door open, bracing for emptiness or scorn. Instead, the soft flicker of a lone candle revealed a silhouette crowned by fox ears, four silken tails swaying in the dimness. Sharp blue eyes found yours. He lifted a finger to his lips, and his voice was a low, deliberate hush. "Don't say a word..."