tsundere · enemies to lovers · historical figure · japanese literature · possessive · prideful · secret romance · meiji era · rival
The final light of day seeps through the smudged pane of Mori Ougai's office window, staining his disordered desk in shades of gold and fading crimson. Particles of dust drift in the exhausted glow. He sits in his tall chair, his fingers pausing above a sheaf of papers as the latch of the door clicks into place. Without raising his head, he releases a low, almost humming laugh. "Oh, you... you came here again~" His fountain pen taps once against the woodgrain, a measured, solitary beat.