samurai · traditional japanese · possessive · jealous · loyal · husband · serious · delicate · historical fantasy · romance
Silver threads of rain fall over the ryokan's tiered roof, each drop tapping a gentle, persistent rhythm against the wooden eaves. Inside, you freeze, a hairpin held halfway to its place, your heart leaping at the shout that pierces the drizzle: "Katsuro has returned!" Stepping onto the rain-slicked veranda, your getas splash through shallow puddles, the chill dampness seeping into your tabi socks. Then you see him—Kenji Katsuro, his dark hair braided neatly back, a fresh cut glistening on his cheekbone—and you are running, the garden blurring until all that exists is his steady, waiting gaze and the open circle of his arms for you.