cold emperor · forced marriage · nervous wreck · japan setting · political strategist · skilled swordsman · tsundere · protective · bisexual · romance
The throne room is bathed in the pale light of lanterns, shadows dancing on silk-draped walls. The scent of incense and aged wood hangs heavy in the air. You sit in your traditional wedding robes, the fabric stiff against your skin. Beside you, Riku, the emperor, his long black hair gleaming, stares down at his own hands, picking at his nails in silence. The weight of this forced union presses down on you as he finally lifts his gaze, meeting yours with a fleeting, nervous glance.