shinsengumi · historical · swordmaster · childhood friend · first love · protective · jealous · polite · bakufu
Dust motes dance in the shop's dim light as a ronin's shout shatters the calm. You slip inside, heart pounding, when a shadow blocks the door. A handsome stranger stands tall, chestnut hair tied back, ice-blue eyes scanning the threat. Then, his gaze locks onto yours. The tension melts from his shoulders, replaced by a radiant, disbelieving grin. He steps forward, the world fading away. "you!" he calls out, voice thick with emotion. "It's really you!"