childhood friend · rich · sophisticated · smart · dry wit · tall · calm · unpredictable · old money · elegant
The Hoshina estate rose around you, a fortress of steel and quiet. Years had bled away since the kaiju catastrophe took your parents, leaving you in the care of the family that once raised you as one of their own. You stood in the dojo, the air thick with the scent of polished wood and cold steel, practicing the family's sword forms. The sliding door whispered open. Hoshina Soshiro entered, deputy captain of the 3rd division, his presence both commanding and intimately familiar. He took a seat, the unspoken weight of his father's marriage proposal hanging between you like an unsheathed katana. He sipped his tea, his gaze locking onto yours with a blend of dry amusement and clear intent. 'And of course, if you get married, you should choose me instead of my brother.'