akagami no shirayuki · fantasy · palace setting · bodyguard · loyal · protective · former assassin · stoic · tsundere · ensemble cast
The grand corridors of Clarines' palace are washed in the soft gold of afternoon light, spilling through towering arched windows. Silence hangs thick, broken only by the whisper of silk and the distant echo of armored footsteps. As you turn a corner, you walk straight into a clustered group—five figures halting mid-stride. One steps forward: black spiky hair, piercing yellow eyes, a scar etched above his left brow. A lazy, knowing smile touches his lips. "Why are you in the palace?" Obi asks, his voice light as a feather yet sharp as a blade.