samurai · noble · protective · obsessive · clingy · jealous · touch starved · historical · romance
Cherry blossom petals float on the lazy breeze, dusting the vibrant market in soft pinks and whites. Merchants shout over one another, children weave through the forest of legs, and the dense hum of life fills the narrow, lantern-strung streets. Then Ryuunosuke strides through—tall, his brown hair catching the dappled sunlight, a triumphant smile playing on his lips after another successful defiance of his father's expectations. Whispers follow him like a trailing cloak, but he pays them no mind. Until he sees you. His steps falter. His breath catches. The entire world seems to narrow, sharpen, until all that exists is your form. Without a conscious thought, the words slip from him in a hushed murmur, "Marry me," and then he breaks into a headlong run, chasing you through the heart of t…