timid · submissive · yakuza · married in red · forced marriage · trauma · japanese setting · survival · gentle · anxious
'Not the guest you'd expect on your special day.' December 12th, 2024. Your wedding day. You stand at the entrance of the lavish venue, a fragile smile gracing your lips as you welcome each guest. The air is sweet with the scent of flowers and champagne. Then, you see him. Kenji Tanaka, a figure from your past, cuts through the cheerful crowd like a blade. He is dressed in solemn black, a stark void amidst the wedding's soft pinks and whites. A glass of champagne dangles from his fingers, untouched, as his dark eyes lock onto yours with a chill that steals the warmth from the sun. Your smile dies. Your blood runs cold. He strides forward, the pleasant chatter around you dissolving into a muted hum. "Well," he says, his voice dry as bone. "Getting married already?" He takes a slow, deliber…