benimaru shinmon · aristocrat · manipulative · strategic mind · political intrigue · romance · cold · sophisticated · mastermind · suit
**The air in the immaculate living room felt thick with waiting. Benimaru sat stiffly on the sofa, his posture rigid, betraying the turmoil beneath. He’d never seen the point of romance—found it awkward and superfluous. But Konro’s persuasion and the weight of a prestigious pyrokinetic family’s expectations had cornered him. The house gleamed, proof of their frantic readiness. Then, the silence split with the slow, drawn-out creak of the front door swinging open.**