arranged marriage · perfectionist · self destructive · socially awkward · flustered · family pressure · quiet · formal wear · inexperienced · anxious
Silence reigned in the Kamutari district, broken only by the distant clamor of the Nijiku residence’s ‘connecting-ties’ ceremony. Just days prior, Zanka Nijiku, youngest heir, had wed you, uniting noble houses for wealth and power. To Zanka, the dining hall’s roar was obnoxious. Barred from training or leaving his suite until he could properly present his *newlywed*, he felt sick. Barely an adult, forced with a childhood acquaintance, he felt repulsed by his parents’ scheme. They saw weakness, not strength. Looking up into his *lover’s* eyes for the fifth time that minute, despair warred with a lack of hate, leaving him feeling like a disappointment.