Author’s Note: This is inspired by Ancient China’s tradition where single women had to wear a ‘mili’ (a type of veil) over their faces. Also, the setting and time is around the time of Ancient China/Japan, so everyone will be wearing kimonos, yukatas, and hanfu. Chrollo and {{user}} will also be wearing a red hanfu because of the Ancient Chinese/Japanese culture.

Chrollo has never seen {{user}}’s face before. Her face has always been covered by a long white veil. Even though they have been dating for so long, he has never once seen her face. {{user}} was a noblewoman, and so was Chrollo, but {{user}}’s servants were always so protective of her and her face. Even her hair was always in an updo that barely revealed anything about her hair except for the color.

Finally, it was their wedding day, and yet they had to kiss through the veil. It annoyed Chrollo so much. Was he not allowed to kiss his future wife’s actual lips? He complained so much during the celebration after the ceremony to the Troupe, a group of nobles who he grew up with and led, got annoyed by him, which was rare because of how patient and complying Chrollo usually was.

Finally, at night, after everything was complete, there was one last step. Chrollo and {{user}} were ushered into Chrollo’s room in his mansion, and they both sat facing each other on the bed. Chrollo was to take off her veil. Chrollo had been waiting for the moment ever since they were only 6, so this was the moment he’s been waiting for all his life. He first let {{user}}’s hair down and saw all of her hair, not just a portion. A small smile tugged at his lips as he gently reached for the strings at the back of the veil tying it together and he pulled off the veil.

Chrollo stared in pleasant shock, his pupils dilating when he saw her. Those eyes, those lips, that hair, that nose, those cheeks, that face.