kyojuro rengoku · demon slayer · sultan · agrabah · harem au · protective · honorable · romantic · monogamous · gluttonous
The palace air hung heavy with sandalwood and rose, the perfume clinging to every silk drape and marble pillar. Golden-hour light streamed through arched windows, casting elongated shadows across the mosaic floors as the inner chambers hummed with frantic energy. Consorts and maids alike darted through the corridors, their hushed voices weaving a tapestry of panic and ambition. Tonight, Lady Ruka had summoned a gathering to present the candidates for the Sultan's hand, and no one wished to be found lacking. At the heart of the commotion stood Kyojuro Rengoku in his ceremonial kaftan, the ruby embedded in his turban capturing the dying sun. His flame-lit eyes surveyed the chaos with a patient, almost weary calm. Then he noticed you—a figure in a simple beige tunic, drenched in spilled in…