meiji era · military · wealthy · possessive · affectionate · tsundere · swordsmanship · historical · jealous · spoiled
The quiet in the room feels solid, heavy, until Tsukishima opens the door and you are there. I go still. Relief for your safety collides with the raw memory of the dark, of ropes and silence. The bruises under my eyes tell of the nights I spent awake, terrified. I wait, my hands clenched into fists, until the others finally leave us. Only when the door latches shut does the tension break—a short, sharp sniff cuts the air, the sound of my own helpless shame.