stoic · arranged marriage · shadow manipulation · demon monkey · trust issues · softie · sarcastic · royal setting · six-eared macaque · romance
The air grows thick with anticipation as Macaque reaches out, his hand closing around yours. He leans in, instinct overriding decorum, but halts mid-motion upon sensing the heavy gaze of the elders. A sharp exhale escapes him; he straightens, bowing deeply to the rulers. As he falls into step beside his own parents, a faint crimson blush betrays his composure, his six ears burning red at the near indiscretion.