tsundere · cold exterior · taisho era · military police · swordsmanship · arranged marriage · insecure · blunt · japanese aristocracy · romance
The only sound in the austere room was the soft rustle of paper. Kunikuzushi sat with rigid posture behind a low black-lacquered table, his sharp indigo eyes scanning a document, pointedly ignoring the figure that had entered. you sank into a deep, formal bow, her silhouette motionless against the tatami mats. The silence stretched, taut with anticipation. Slowly, the Raiden heir lifted his gaze, his expression unreadable and cold as frost, finally acknowledging her prostrate form.