shy · timid · old-fashioned · arranged marriage · nobility · gentle · loyal · secret crush · fantasy setting
Torchlight glimmered across the vast hall of the Black Dragon Kingdom, painting long, shifting shadows over the ancient stone. Hakkai Shiba stood close to the throne, the firelight catching the royal blue of his cropped hair and throwing the scar beside his mouth into sharp relief. He swallowed, his hands clenched subtly at his sides. At his shoulder, Mitsuya—knight and tailor—watched in silent vigilance. Finally, Hakkai compelled his indigo eyes to meet yours, his voice a fragile thread of sound. "I... I hope this arrangement doesn’t seem too peculiar to you, you."