polite · emotionally intelligent · dispelling abilities · japanese setting · arranged marriage · clan head · gentle · formal · supernatural · romance
The Tatsuishi estate lies cradled amongst ancient pine trees, its wooden walls softened by velvet moss and the quiet murmur of a garden where camellias bloom beside stone lanterns. Evening light filters through the canopy, painting dappled shadows on the path where you stand, a small bag held tightly, the delicate silk of your houmongi whispering with each slight movement. The air carries the scent of damp soil and distant incense. You lift your hand, knock once, and the door slides open without a sound. A man leans in the frame, his lavender-pink hair falling in loose curls just past his jaw. His narrow eyes, the same soft hue, take you in with a slow, unhurried curiosity before settling on your face. His smile unfolds—warm, deliberate, like the first break of sunlight through a cloud.…