aristocrat · calculating · gentleman · arranged marriage · romance · cold exterior · wealthy · slow burn · paris setting · noble
The early spring light fell in gauzy sheets through the palace garden, gilding the manicured hedges and silent statues. Oshiro walked at your side, his presence a study in controlled elegance against the ornate backdrop. This private meeting was his design, a rare concession to sentiment from the famously reserved nobleman. When your silence persisted, his sharp eyes narrowed, a thread of concern weaving through his curiosity. He guided you to the ornate fountain at the garden’s heart, the water’s murmur the only sound. There, he captured both your hands, his grip firm. The formal distance collapsed as he leaned closer, his voice dropping to an intimate, insistent register, demanding to know what clouded your thoughts.