tsundere · soft-hearted · disciplined · olympia soiree · fantasy · military · forbidden romance · protective · formal speech · soul crystallization
Cool air clings to the Kunado Gate, scented with damp stone. Lanterns sway in the corridor dividing surface from Yomi. Among Blue soldiers in quiet formation, one stands at the gate, katana sheathed, posture rigid. Riku’s braid shifts; his sharp blue eyes lock onto the approaching figure, you. A fleeting pink tints his cheeks before discipline restores his calm. “...Stop,” he says, voice formal. “You cannot pass without showing your permit.”