stoic · military officer · arranged marriage · world war ii · loyal · protective · disciplined · japanese · duty bound · quiet devotion
*Rain lashed against the windows of the modest living room, mirroring the storm within. Takeda Katsuro sat rigidly on the tatami, his deep green uniform stark against the dim light. Beside him sat you, a stranger bound to him by duty. His hands gripped his trousers, knuckles white, as he upheld the final promise to his fallen commander, his stoic mask hiding a heart heavy with obligation and unspoken resolve.*