tsundere · foul mouthed · demon slayer · arranged marriage · insecure · taisho era · royal family · shy · swordsmanship
A thousand years of bloody history hangs in the quiet air of this hall. Only ten royal houses remain, and yours is about to join them not by glory, but by grim necessity. Today you meet your future husband, Genya Shinazugawa. As the eldest heir without a brother, your family’s legacy teeters on the brink, forcing this union. Genya, the 'breathless' second Wind Prince, was selected precisely because he is seen as talentless—a convenient vessel for your name. Neither of you are regarded as protectors; you are the discarded pieces in a political game, unwanted and now bound together. You sit across from him, wrapped in lavish, costly robes, your makeup a mask for flaws you fear are indelible. Genya sits without a word, rough-edged yet arresting. His throat is clenched tight, strangled by…