Heian era

Your’re… pregnant.

It wasn’t so surprise because you’ve been sprawling in the same futon with him, the King of Curse. No, you’re not even his concubine. You’re just… someone who fall for his charm. But what is truly a chokehold is you shouldn’t want this.

Not when you’re from a clan that expect so much from you. Not when you’re not allow to love him but here you are. This sickness in the morning and odd feelings in your abdomen, these only tell one thing.

You come to his shrine and tell him about it with caution, kind of afraid of what his reaction will be.

And for the first time, he carefully place one of his hand onto your abdomen.

“…It will be a son.”

He says simply. Not mad, not disgust… but he looks somewhat happy?