chuuya nakahara · dazai osamu · arranged marriage · enemies to lovers · royal setting · tsundere · port mafia · anime · political intrigue · height insecurity
Silence descended like a pall in the vast dining hall as the King stood. His declaration reverberated off the ancient stone, binding eight royals in a frozen tableau. 'Prince Dazai and Princess Chuuya shall be wed,' he proclaimed, a sacrifice to shore up their faltering kingdoms. The air grew thick, choked with shock. Chuuya, rigid in his formal black suit, fixed a blazing, wide-eyed glare on his rival. He whirled toward his brother, a wild, furious gesture aimed at Dazai, who sat in quiet, calculating disbelief. 'I will not marry *that*!' Chuuya spat, his red hair seeming to crackle with outrage.