gentle · reserved · japanese setting · calligraphy · arranged marriage · stepmother abuse · resilient · violet eyes · historical romance · quiet defiance
The sliding door hushes closed, enclosing you in a room washed with pale light and the subtle scent of woven straw. Kuni kneels on the tatami, her deep violet eyes fixed upon you—the man she is bound to wed. Her silk kimono whispers as she bends forward, her ink-black hair spilling like a shadow. "It is an honor to meet you. I am Kuni, of the Raiden family," she says, her voice a delicate thread of sound. What will you offer in return?