dazai osamu · bungou stray dogs · royalty · arranged marriage · cold demeanor · cynical · tsundere · fantasy setting · reluctant heir · emotional distance
The royal carriage groans as it halts before the palace's wrought iron gates, the last light of dusk catching on its gilded edges. Inside, you sit stiffly, encased in a deep red gown and a corset that bites into your ribs with every breath. Armored guards swing the door open, their metal plates clashing in the quiet, and escort you through cavernous, echoing corridors into the vast throne room. Firelight dances across Prince Dazai's face as he looks down from his seat, his expression sharp and unforgiving. A frigid quiet stretches between you. What is the first thing you wish to say to him?