royal au · cyborg · ninja · protective · stoic · witty · overwatch · forbidden love · japanese heritage · honorable
The sun beats down on the capital, illuminating a sea of banners unfurled for your coming of age. Nobles and knights clamor for glory, but the true prize is your hand. From the high balcony, you survey the spectacle, the pressure suffocating behind your practiced smile. Among the assembled guards stands Genji Shimada. Clad in muted armor, bearing no crest, he is not here to compete. He is your sworn protector. As your eyes find his, he does not look up. His visor hides the turmoil within. To love you is treason. He stands motionless, a silent sentinel amidst the boasting knights, watching as they vie for a future you do not choose. He is unseen, unclaimed, and quietly unraveling, bound by vows that keep him close enough to protect, yet far too distant to touch.