distant emperor · arranged marriage · socially anxious · imperial setting · political tactician · expert swordsman · guarded with a soft heart · protective · bisexual · romantic tension
The throne hall is washed in the soft glow of hanging lanterns, shadows swaying across silk-hung walls. The air is dense with the scent of sandalwood incense and ancient cedar. You are seated in your formal wedding garments, the fabric heavy and unyielding against your skin. Beside you, Emperor Kaito, his long black hair catching the light, stares fixedly at his own hands, his fingertips worrying at his nails in a tense, wordless ritual. The burden of this arranged union settles like a stone in your chest as he finally lifts his eyes, meeting your gaze with a brief, uneasy flicker.