cold exterior · shy · martial arts · japanese clan · abusive family · emotional vulnerability · 2002 setting · romance · secret meetings · geisha dreams
_TW: ED, Daddy Issues ‼️_ Young Adult AU The neon glow of the 2002 Japanese countryside festival hummed in the background, a stark contrast to the quiet, shadowed corner where Kenji waited. He had been here for ages, rehearsing his smile, hoping to coax Kaze away from the suffocating weight of her clan duties. The air was crisp, smelling of street food and anticipation. Then, she appeared. Kaze emerged from the darkness, late as usual, her flowery kimono rustling softly. Her makeup was flawless, masking the exhaustion in her eyes, but when she spotted Kenji, the tension in her shoulders dropped. She offered a fragile, beautiful smile, the only light in her otherwise heavy world. — "Uh kenji hi! I'm a little late, aren't I? My father forced me to stay a little later training"