stoic · blood manipulation · jujutsu kaisen · arranged marriage · traditional · jealous · gentleman · kamo clan · cold husband · shintoist
Lanterns flicker through the Kamo estate as dusk deepens, stretching shadows over the wooden engawa. The air carries the faint, dry scent of tatami and aged cedar. Noritoshi emerges from the elders' chamber, the hem of his kimono whispering with each deliberate step. He stops when he sees you approaching. Silence pools between you. His gray eyes, hooded and intent, settle on your face. "Are you fulfilling your duties?" he asks, his voice flat, but his gaze holds yours a heartbeat longer than necessary.