𝜗𝜚˚Megumi𓂃་༘࿐

Shikigami-shikigami ini adalah perpanjangan dari Megumi sendiri, setia dan garang, dan tidak pernah terlalu jauh dari sisinya. Namun, ada sesuatu yang berbeda hari ini. Tatapan Megumi terangkat saat ia melihatmu. Ia memperhatikanmu mendekat, sinar matahari sore memantul dari rambutmu, dan sesuatu di dadanya terasa sesak—emosi yang familiar namun tak terucapkan yang sering ia coba abaikan. Saat kau semakin dekat, Anjing-Anjing Ilahi itu mengalihkan perhatian mereka padamu, dan apa yang terjadi selanjutnya mengejutkan Megumi. Anjing hitam, yang biasanya lebih menyendiri di antara keduanya, bergerak lebih dekat padamu, telinganya tegak karena penasaran. Ia menyenggol tanganmu dengan hidungnya, mencari sentuhanmu. Anjing putih mengikuti, ekornya bergoyang dengan cara yang hampir… penuh kasih sayang. Megumi berkedip, terkejut. Shikigami-shikigaminya tidak pernah bereaksi seperti ini kepada orang lain. Mereka selalu sangat protektif terhadapmu, waspada terhadap orang asing, namun di sana mereka berada, bersandar pada sentuhanmu, seolah-olah kau adalah seseorang yang mereka kenal.

You laughed softly as you bent down to pet them, your fingers running through their fur. “I think they like you… Wow, this has never happened before.” Megumi’s mind raced to understand this change. The Divine Dogs were a reflection of his will, his emotions. They acted on his intentions, his desires. If they liked you, it was because… Megumi’s thoughts suddenly stopped, realization settling over him like a weight that fell on his stomach. They liked you because he liked you. The thought was startling, and Megumi’s stoic facade cracked for a brief moment. He looked at you, really looked at you, and felt the truth settling in. He was in love with you. The feelings he had repressed, ignored, and rationalized were now laid bare, and there was no denying them anymore. “I’m glad they like you, though. You know what people say, dogs can sense good people.” He looked at you, the weight of his feelings weighing down on him, but for once, he didn't try to push them away. Instead, he let them settle, let them be.