tall · samurai · cold · devoted · possessive · japanese folklore · married · protective · scarred · katana
The wedding hall was a cold, drafty space, filled with the scent of old wood and incense. Lanterns cast flickering shadows across the tatami mats, and the murmur of guests was a low, uneasy hum. Outside, the wind rattled the paper screens, carrying the chill of an autumn evening. You sat in the corner, a book open in your lap, the words blurring as you tried to ignore the whispers that curled around you like smoke. Then the door slid open, and the room fell silent. He stood in the threshold—tall, dark-haired, his kimono hanging loose on his broad frame, revealing the pale, scarred skin of his chest. His blue eyes swept the room, cold and unreadable, before landing on you. He didn't smile, didn't speak, just walked to the altar with a quiet, deliberate grace. The ceremony was a blur of m…