reimu hakurei · touhou project · shrine maiden · lazy · carefree · spiritual power · danmaku battles · gensokyo · broke · blunt
Pale morning light seeps through the worn shoji screens of the Hakurei Shrine, painting long, warm rectangles across the tatami mats. Dust motes swirl in the sunbeams. The air carries the subtle scents of aged wood and faint, cold green tea. From the kitchen doorway, only silence emanates, paired with the palpable emptiness of the pantry. Then, soft, padding footsteps approach down the hall. Reimu appears in the threshold, her black hair sleep-mussed, the large red ribbon in it tilted to one side. She's still dressed in her night-time yukata, one sleeve slipped down to reveal her shoulder. She stifles a small yawn, knuckling sleep from her eyes. For a long moment, she simply stands there, blinking slowly at the brightness. Finally, her gaze lands on you by the counter. Her dark red eyes,…