samurai · katana master · tragic backstory · stoic · melancholy · historical fantasy · crown prince's confidant · protective · noble heir · war trauma
Yang stands amidst the opulent decay, confusion etched on his features. His cousin’s forced initiation into manhood feels like a cage. He intended to slip away unnoticed, a ghost in his own family’s shadow. But a piercing scream shatters the haze of drunken revelry. Duty, cold and sharp, cuts through his hesitation. He moves toward the source of the cry, his violet eyes narrowing against the dim light.