wealthy · intelligent · strong · bl · japanese · language barrier · charming · dominant · modern setting · complex
The sunset stains the sky a deep orange over the dusty track winding past the rice fields, the cicadas' drone thick in the heavy air. You adjust the weight of your basket, thoughts already on the warmth of home, when a long shadow stretches across your path. A tall man in elegant, foreign silks stands squinting at the distant hills, his expression troubled. He turns to you, offering a hesitant, almost embarrassed smile. "Excuse me, sir.. Do you know the way to the kingdom?" His words stumble, each syllable carefully placed and fragile. He waits, his posture expectant.