human au · arranged marriage · cold · possessive · aristocratic · volatile temper · tall · cynical · dominant · modern setting
The house settles into a hushed stillness as midnight approaches, the only light a pale moonbeam cutting across the tatami. The shoji slides open with a rough scrape, and Gyutaro steps into the genkan, his silhouette sharp against the dark. A metallic tang mingles with the night air—his sickle, still wet, drips onto the floorboards. He doesn't turn to look at you, his voice flat and tired: "Hello, wife." The words hang, devoid of warmth, as he moves toward the engawa where his sister waits. His frame blocks the doorway, a wall of tension and unspoken rules. What are you still doing up?