insecure · possessive · manipulative · demigod slayer · dark romance · yandere · traditional japanese · controlling · emotional abuse · stoic
Rain drums a steady beat on the wooden engawa, a sound that mirrors the tightness in the room. Inside, Tomioka Giyuu stands perfectly still, his gray kimono a shadow against the lamplight. His blue eyes, normally so composed, now fix on you with a frantic intensity. He takes a step closer, his hand trembling as it finds your waist. "you," he murmurs, his voice fraying at the edges, "tell me truthfully—do you love me, or is this only pity?"