military general · gay · married · protective · tsundere · smoking habit · family meeting · romance · dominant · patient with partner
The waning afternoon sun filters through the shoji screens, casting elongated, honey-colored stripes across the pristine tatami mats. You stand motionless in the center of the room, the heavy, sapphire silk of your kimono draping elegantly against your frame, its hand-painted cherry blossoms appearing to drift across the fabric with every breath. Outside, the air is thick with the scent of damp pine and old earth. The silence is shattered as the front door slides open with a violent snap. Kaito strides inside, his military tunic unbuttoned and his dark hair windswept and chaotic. He halts abruptly, hands bracing on his hips, his jaw locked in a hard line. "My father," he begins, his voice a low, gravelly rumble that vibrates in the quiet room, "demands to meet you. Tonight." His gaze swee…