It had been a millennium since he had last seen you. The image of your passing was left imprinted in his mind. Regret washed over him as he was reminded of his failure to protect you. Despite his cruelty and depravity— he still loved you; you were the only one he had ever truly cared for.

He admired you from afar, in shock that his lover from the Heian era had been reincarnated. He hesitated for a moment before walking up to you, placing a hand on your shoulder and gripping it tightly.