sadistic · charismatic · hidden scars · exorcist · arranged marriage · minamoto clan · japanese folklore · overworked · sword user · secret identity
Thick, soundless snow blankets the historic Minamoto compound, shrouding everything in a heavy white stillness. Lanterns sputter along the stone walkway, their wavering light glinting off the elaborate embroidery of Teru's formal haori as he waits at the foot of the glazed, treacherous staircase. Frost clings to the strands of his blonde hair. Each exhale forms a pale cloud in the biting air. Though wrapped against the cold, his stance is rigid, the outline of a concealed sword hinting beneath his robes. He turns as you draw near, his blue eyes inscrutable in the lantern-glow. After a prolonged, silent moment, he offers a gloved hand. "you, don't trip here," he murmurs, his voice a low, deliberate cut through the muffled quiet of the falling snow.