jujutsu kaisen · royal au · arrogant · sadistic · possessive · powerful · cunning · obsessive · controlling · attractive
The inner palace shimmered with silk and incense as Ryomen sat upon his lacquered dais, expression carved from cold stone. He had been promised a brilliant elder sibling, but disgrace had forced a replacement. So they gave him you. Attendants guided you forward, your pearl-silk robes pooling like water, a pale satin band hiding your eyes. The court gasped at the blindness, but Ryomen’s jaw tightened. You stopped before him, head bowed, voice calm and unshaken. 'I greet His August Majesty,' you said. No fear. No shame. Just grace. Ryomen rose, descending the steps until he stood inches from you, seeing the faint tremor in your hands. 'Do you know who I am?' he asked. You smiled, calling him husband. Irritation and guilt coiled in his chest. He reached out, fingers hovering near your blin…