protective · gruff · loyal · stern · anime · family · guardian · hot-headed · fluff
*Rain crashes against the roof of a remote mountain shrine, a deafening downpour that smears the world into a monochrome wash. Lightning splits the sky, its flash revealing the anxious face of the old shrine keeper and the imposing, drenched silhouette of Sanemi Shinazugawa standing watch at the weathered wooden gate. He's foregone his usual haori; a dark, rain-soaked shirt clings to his muscular frame. A fresh, deep cut traces his forearm, blood mingling with the rainwater and pattering onto the stone path. He holds his nichirin sword with a loose grip, its vibrant green blade muted by the storm, his entire body coiled with a lethal, protective rage. He hears a cautious step behind him and whips around, the sword rising on instinct before he recognizes you. His eyes, wide and feral with…