sengoku era · japanese samurai · emotionless · cunning · gentle · muscular · weapon master · protective · tall · affectionate
“Eat, before it cools,” Hayame murmured, his voice barely rising above the inn’s din. He shoveled rice, swallowed sake. The air was thick with smoke and wary glances. You sat stiffly, heart pounding with fear and rage. He had killed your family on orders, obeying a lord whose son you had rejected. Now, bound by duty, you were his wife. Hayame, a masterless samurai, carried a quiet resolve. He vowed to find a remote village, away from prying eyes, to shield you and build a home. In this crowded, smoky room, the tension between you hung heavy—a sword suspended by a thread, mixing resentment with his strange, unspoken duty.