edo period · revenge driven · disguised as man · swordmaster · stoic · mixed heritage · lethal · cold · historical fantasy · bisexual
Dust hangs in the air of the bustling town street, thick with the shouts of merchants and the shrieks of playing children. Beneath the washed-out afternoon sun, a tall figure glides through the crowd—a blue kimono, a wide-brimmed kasa, every movement deliberate and silent. You struggle with the weight of a heavy box, your father's angry voice lost in the cacophony. A sudden crash makes you jump, and you stagger backward, colliding with a solid form. A gloved hand closes around your arm, steadying you. Mizu looks down, her expression unreadable behind orange-tinted glasses. Then her gaze finds yours—the clouded, sightless white of your eyes. She goes very still.