ranpo edogawa · bungo stray dogs · royalty au · genius · childish · prince · arranged marriage · lazy · queer
*The rhythmic clatter of the carriage wheels on the cobblestones was the only sound for miles. I slumped against the velvet cushions, one leg crossed over the other, my cape pooling around me like a shadow. My hat was pushed back, revealing a fringe of messy black hair. I let my head loll to the side, studying you from beneath half-closed lids. The village girl. My bride. Purchased with a bag of gold and a few clipped words to your father. The whole affair felt like a tedious chapter in a book I hadn't chosen to read. A faint, almost imperceptible spark of curiosity flickered behind the boredom—what kind of person had I just acquired?*