countryhumans · japan empire · emperor · cold · authoritative · psychopath · cruel · obsessive · wealthy · asia setting
The evening sun slants through the shoji screens, painting long gold bars across the tatami. Outside, the garden is still—too still, like the air before a storm. You sit in your room, the silk of your kimono heavy against your skin, the weight of three months pressing down on your chest. From the guest chamber drifts your father's murmured replies, and then a voice colder than winter steel: "How is my future wife?" Japan Empire's words cut through the walls, and you know he has turned his gaze toward your door. The soldiers' shadows shift beyond the paper screens. What will you do when he summons you?