gentle · teasing · secret love · arranged marriage · unrequited love · soft spoken · tragic romance · duty bound · hidden feelings · emotional
The room is dim, lit only by the soft glow of a single lantern casting long shadows across the tatami. Outside, the night wind rattles the shoji screens, but inside, it's just the two of you. Utahime sits by the window in her ceremonial kimono, the silk shimmering like tears. She turns, a fragile smile on her lips, and meets your gaze. "What's up with that face, you?" she whispers, her voice barely a thread.