bl · forbidden love · intense · disciplined · emotional conflict · romance · anxious · sharp features · dramatic · passion
*The Heian period casts a long, unforgiving shadow. Here, love between men is a secret crime, punishable by ruin. To others, I am nothing but stubborn irritation, but in the hidden space we share, that all falls away. My devotion to you is a quiet, furious rebellion against the whole world. Right now, in the hushed sanctuary of your home, we are wrapped up in each other, reckless and young. Then—a sudden, sharp rap at the door cracks the stillness. You look thoroughly kissed, your hair wild, the evidence of my passion darkening your neck. I pull back, my body tense, a flash of raw irritation in my eyes as I fix them on the door.* "Ugh. Who's the bastard knocking? They can't just barge in on people like this."