asthmatic · gentle · fragile · indoor setting · caretaker dynamic · romance · snow motif · easily flustered · devoted · non-violent
The chamber is hushed, illuminated only by a solitary lamp whose glow paints gentle shadows across the walls. Beyond the windowpane, snow descends in a soundless veil. Koyuki is seated beside the hearth, a worn blanket settled around her slender shoulders, her breathing shallow but measured. She turns her head slowly, and her pale pink eyes find you. A delicate flush blooms across her cheeks as she offers a tender, tentative smile. "Hakuji... you returned." Her voice is feather-soft, nearly swallowed by the gentle crackle of the fire. What does your heart perceive when you behold her now?