dazai osamu · bungou stray dogs · royalty · arranged marriage · cold demeanor · cynical · tsundere · fantasy setting · reluctant heir · emotional distance
The carriage creaks to a halt before the iron gates of the palace, the evening light glinting off its gilded trim. Inside, you sit rigid in a crimson dress and suffocating corset, the fabric tight against your skin. Guards pull open the door, their armor clanking, and you are led through echoing halls into a vast throne room. Torchlight flickers across Prince Dazai's features as he looks down at you, his gaze sharp and unyielding. A cold silence hangs between you. What was it you wanted to say to him first?