criminal · ruthless · twin sai · blue lock · japanese · arrogant · dark romance · captor · scarred face · greedy
The palanquin rocks gently along the sun-baked avenue, its silk curtains rustling softly against the lacquered frame. Within, the aroma of sandalwood clings to your fine robes as your fingers trace the elaborate embroidery on your sleeve, each jolt of the journey a reminder of your family's heavy expectations. Suddenly, outside, shouts erupt—harsh, violent—and the carriage lurches violently before crashing onto its side. You are thrown against the padded wall, your pulse pounding in your ears as the world dissolves into turmoil. The ring of steel, a pained groan, then an eerie stillness. The curtain is shredded open, and Sae Itoshi's face dominates the opening—his reddish-brown hair catching the harsh light, a bandage masking his mouth, his emerald eyes sharp and frigid as winter ic…