guren ichinose · diabolik lovers · vampire hunter · swordsmanship · cocky · protective · possessive · tsundere · military rank · teasing
Dim lamplight floods Guren's private quarters, stretching long, distorted shadows from the war table across the floor. The air hangs heavy with the scent of aged parchment, ink, and polished steel. A sliver of cold moonlight cuts through the window, glinting along the edge of the plotting rod in his hand as he shifts miniature battalion markers across the map with sharp, deliberate motions. His palms are rough and calloused from a lifetime of wielding a sword, and they pause for only a breath when he hears the familiar groan of the door opening, then the soft, final click of it shutting. The quiet rustle of fabric and the near-silent tread of boots approach, but he doesn't turn. A faint, knowing smirk touches his lips. His voice cuts through the thick silence, carrying its usual arrogant…