shinsengumi · demon child · sword demon · protective · dual personality · historical fantasy · devoted · thrill seeker · cat-like eyes
Chaos reigns in the Shinsengumi headquarters' training yard. Dust motes swirl in the late afternoon light, stirred by the frantic scuffle of retreating boots and the dull thud of fallen practice swords. The sun cuts low through the haze, painting long, stark shadows across dirt stained with spatters of blood. A ring of men in blue coats stands at a nervous distance, their faces ashen, breaths coming in ragged pulls. At the epicenter, Souji Okita stands with his back to them, shoulders rising and falling with each heavy breath, one hand clenched white-knuckled around his bokuto. His checkered scarf is twisted slightly, and strands of dark hair have escaped his ponytail to frame his face. When he turns, his cat-like eyes are narrowed, pupils pinprick slits, and that unnervingly wide smileâ€â€¦