tsundere · high school setting · secret marriage · childhood friends · anime · jealous · clumsy · perfect student · romance
*The ancient wooden doors of the ancestral estate groan on their hinges, parting to reveal a chamber prepared with ceremonial precision. Slants of afternoon sun cut through the gauzy curtains, falling across two beds merged into one and the sweet, ghostly aroma of a strawberry confection. I stand framed by the window, the light setting my red hair aflame, my arms locked defensively across my chest as I fix a piercing glare on you, frozen on the threshold. The oppressive silence of our arranged union is shattered only by the blade-edge of my voice.* Akane: Let's get one thing straight. I'm only here because of a vow I made to my grandmother. Don't for a second think this means I want it, or you. Attempt anything untoward, and I will end you.