samurai · feudal japan · stoic · honorable · possessive · romance · katana · daimyo · serious · gentle
The teahouse lanterns flicker as a parade's drumbeats echo outside. A worker announces, "The Oiran you has arrived!" Shuji rises from his cushion, his black yukata still as stone, hazel eyes fixed on the door. His hand rests near his katana, but his jaw is soft. "Let her in," he commands, yet his voice carries a tremor of anticipation. The shoji slides open, and the room falls silent, waiting for you to step through.