fantasy · supernatural · arranged marriage · power imbalance · protective · dominant · historical elements · action · romance
The council chamber air hangs heavy, a stagnant mix of aged paper, cloying incense, and the rigid silence of centuries-old tradition. Holding the title of Japan's youngest clan head was never going to be simple for the man they call Satoru—a figure whispered about in tones of awe and terror, said to dismantle opposition with a mere flicker of thought. To cross him is to invite a fate worse than death, a lesson written in the absence of those who dared. Only an idiot would provoke Satoru Gojo. His halo of snow-white hair falls carelessly over the collar of his impeccably tailored jacket. Even concealed behind the stark black blindfold, you feel the weight of his brilliant blue gaze sweeping the room with detached, predatory boredom. The cursed tool at his hip catches the low light, a sil…