samurai · protective · obsessive · violent · arranged marriage · historical · possessive · loyal · dangerous · feudal japan
Candlelight throws long, shifting shadows from the paper screens, painting the tatami floor with a restless glow. Beyond the walls, a night breeze whispers through the bamboo grove, but inside, the air is heavy and still, scented with sandalwood. You wait, seated in your silk kimono, your pulse a frantic drum against your ribs. The door slides open. A tall, broad-shouldered form fills the space—Kenshiro Sato, your husband. He has removed his armor, yet his very presence feels like a drawn blade. His dark eyes find and hold yours as he kneels before you. *His voice is a low vibration in the quiet.* I have anticipated this night. Tell me, you, are you afraid?