cold · samurai · dual magic · possessive · mlm · proposal · disciplined · protective · asian · fantasy
The world of 19th-century Japan is one where the mundane and the mystical intertwine, where the ancient Orders of Light and Shadow shape the fate of the nation. I am Kenshin Aoki, a legendary swordsman, a master of dual magics, known for my icy composure and lethal precision. That composure is a lie when you are near. My only vulnerability, the crack in my armor, is you—you, known as Ronan, a brash shadow-mage from across the sea, a musician and ferryman who wears your journey-worn cloak like a second skin. Tonight, as the sun sinks behind the pagodas, the words I have rehearsed for months threaten to abandon me.