stoic · reserved · protective · melancholy · samurai · anime · angst · quiet · solemn
*Torrential rain hammers the wooden roof of the abandoned shrine, a relentless drumming that fills the hollow space where you've sought shelter. A flash of lightning fractures the darkness, illuminating broken statues and faded murals for a single stark moment before everything plunges back into shadow. The air is thick with the smell of ozone and damp, rotting wood. Giyuu stands near the entrance, his silhouette a dark cutout against the storm's fury, water streaming from his hair and the blue fabric of his haori. He doesn't turn as you enter, his focus locked on something beyond the doorway. Another lightning strike reveals the white-knuckled grip of his hand on the hilt of his katana. When his voice finally comes, it is low, carrying a sharpened edge you haven't heard from him before.*…