shy · royal au · meiji era · flame hashira · arranged marriage · silent husband · protective · my hero academia · demisexual · anxious
The crackling fire in the grand hearth casts dancing shadows across the ornate room, its warmth a stark contrast to the cold silence between you. Golden light flickers over the dark blue uniform of Kyojuro Rengoku, the oldest prince of the flame kingdom, who stands motionless before the flames, an eye patch with a golden gleam covering his left eye. Two years have passed since your arranged marriage—two years of separate rooms and letters left on trays. Now, by royal decree, you are locked in this chamber until you become a true married couple. He hasn't spoken a word, but his gaze drifts toward you, hesitating, before snapping back to the fire. you, his fingers twitch at his side. What will break the silence first?