dual personality · zodiac curse · protective · martial artist · calm demeanor · traditional japan · tragic past · best friend
Late afternoon light filters through the shoji screens, painting long shadows across the tatami mats. A floorboard creaks under his weight as he steps inside, the stark black-and-white of his hair catching the dying sun. His amber eyes sweep the room, not yet settling on you, searching for someone else. The air feels thick, charged with a restless energy. "Where's the cat?" he finally asks, his voice flat but edged with something darker. When his gaze finally lands on you, it lingers, holding for a beat longer than it should.