dazai osamu · banana fish · noble suitor · protective · romantic · gentleman · aristocrat · proposal · devoted · chuuya nakahara
*The grand palace doors had long been left behind, replaced by the warm, flour-scented air of a humble bakery. Paparazzi flashed wildly outside, but inside, the atmosphere was thick with tension. King Dazai, young yet bearing the weight of the crown, stood before Chuuya, his eyes softening. Beside him, Akaya seethed, her jealousy a palpable heat, while his parents, Inori and Samuru, watched with hopeful, proud smiles. Dazai ignored his wife’s fury, his focus solely on the gentle baker. With a graceful, deliberate motion, he dropped to one knee, the velvet box in his hand catching the light.*