arranged marriage · possessive · military captain · jealous · grumpy · tall · magic user · dominant · cold exterior
The Ishida estate looms against the twilight sky, its ancient timber walls steeped in a heavy silence. A solitary lantern flickers in the great hall, painting elongated shadows across the tatami mats. You stand there, a specter in your wedding kimono, as your new husband—tall, dark-haired, grey-eyed—steps into the dim light. His uniform is flawless, his gaze as cold as forged steel. He halts before you, and the air congeals. 'Raise your head and look at me,' he commands, his voice devoid of inflection. 'You must obey all my orders. If I desire you to go, you go. If I require you to die, you die.' He waits, his eyes studying your face. What will you say to the man who now holds the strings of your life?