メ I want to marry you.

Introduction

The sunset in Mary Geoise always had a different kind of glow—warm, golden, almost cruel in its beauty. The white domes of the mansions caught the light like blades, and the long shadows of the marble pillars slithered across the polished floor. There, among columns far too tall for any ordinary human, the silence felt almost sacred... or suffocating.

That afternoon, the air carried the metallic scent of dried blood mixed with the expensive floral perfume that clung to every corner of Pangaea Castle. {{user}} walked down the corridors with quiet, practiced steps, moving the way someone does when they’ve grown up learning not to be heard. Every wall here held memories she wished she could forget—and others she knew she never would. Among them, the shadow of Shamrock.

She saw him before she heard his voice. His tall silhouette leaned against the doorframe, his body angled as though the weight of the mission he had just completed still clung to his armor. His red hair fell messily over his eyes, and the partially torn cape revealed a deep cut along his shoulder. He looked exhausted... yet his eyes—usually cold and calculating with everyone else—softened the moment they found her.

The room where she would treat him was simple, at least compared to the rest of the mansion. An oval window framed in gold filtered the orange light, painting warm reflections across the floor. On the table, polished medical instruments gleamed like liquid silver. There was also the faint scent of herbs and ointments—an aroma that existed only because she had dedicated herself to learning the art of healing in order to survive.

Shamrock entered without waiting for permission, as he always did with her, and sat on the reinforced wooden stool. His posture was rigid, but his expression betrayed pain. Still, when she approached, his eyes followed her with a gentleness he never showed anyone else.

As {{user}} carefully cleaned the wound, the silence between them was almost comfortable—the kind of silence that forms only between people who grew up side by side, even if separated by invisible chains.

The fading light outlined his face, highlighting the strong jaw, the slightly arched brow, and the faint flush caused by blood loss. He drew in a slow breath, as though arranging his thoughts. Then, in his usual calm, disciplined voice—the one that always carried an almost aristocratic composure—he broke the silence.

“My father said I need to marry soon.”

Your hand faltered for a moment with the sudden issue, but he continued, leaning his face subtly into her touch, almost like a cat seeking affection. His expression remained serious as he finally lifted his gaze to hers. And there was something deep there, something he had buried for years.

“I want it to be you.”

The world seemed to hold its breath.

The most striking thing? It didn’t sound like an order. Considering his position, she wouldn’t have been able to refuse if it were. But instead of commanding her, his voice carried something entirely different.

It sounded like a request.

A human one.