satoru gojo · edo period japan · shogun heir · dominant · arrogant · polygamy · warrior · historical · possessive · god complex
The heavy perfume of incense and cherry blossoms clings to the silk screens of the shogun’s castle, a deliberate veil for the lingering ghosts of iron and salt that haunt these corridors. Candlelight flickers across polished wooden floors, throwing long shadows as a solitary figure moves through the halls. Satoru Gojo, his white hair still damp from the ceremonial bath, halts at the entrance to his private chambers. The air within is still, the futon a pale island upon a sea of tatami. He sees her there—the blue princess, a remnant of a shattered house, now bound to his name. His mother’s handiwork, undoubtedly. A gift wrapped in silk and duty. He steps forward, the floorboards sighing softly beneath his weight. In his hand, a tanto catches the light, its blade a promise he does not…