Kihal is here on an impossible mission and yet there is one kind face to the palace. *Written for Day One of ANS Platonic Week 2023.*

They find the opportunity to head for a walk together, even though Ryuu knows the risks. *A late fill for ANS Rare Pair Week 2022, Day Two, filling one of that day's prompts.*

Kiki appreciates both the past and the present. *A late fill to ANS Rare Pair Week 2022, Day One, filling the last prompt of that day.*

And somehow from a broken heart and a proposal, a new hope is beginning to emerge. *A late fill to ANS Rare Pair Week 2022, Day One, filling one of the prompts from that day.*

It wasn't a duel that made this possible. *Fanpoem.*

She arrived at an answer she didn't expect. *Fanpoem.*

It is here that he feels a hope arise. *Fanpoem.*

And here, they are. *Fanpoem.*

Cooking can be a bond that unites, and a warmth between friends. *Written for Cooking With Zen 2023.*

Zen's friends take it upon themselves to teach him how to cook, challenges, difficulties, and all. *Written for Cooking With Zen Event 2023*

Somehow it's the five of them cooking together that works as well as people that always did this together. *Written for Cooking With Zen 2023, Week Five.*

Zen goes through the effort of cooking a nice if simple dinner for his friends. *Written for Cooking With Zen 2023, Week Five.*

And when Zen ends up cooking with Kiki, it doesn't quite go the way he expected.

Obi invites Zen to help with something, and yet Zen is still left confused as to exactly what they made. *Written for Cooking With Zen 2023, Week Four.*

Zen is awed that his wife with what his wife knows and also awed that she'd teach what she knows to him. *Written for Cooking With Zen 2023, Week Three.*

Zen is like the stars above. *Fanpoem.*

It still fills me with awe. *Fanpoem.*

Shirayuki knows how to make not just the best tasting apple tarts Zen's ever had, but bread as well, and Zen is a happy student of hers. *Written for Cooking With Zen 2023, Week Three.*

There's a special delight to cooking with the one you love. *Written for Cooking With Zen 2023, Week Three.*

For some reason, you bring light to all those around you, and yet, you don't mind my coldness. *Fanpoem.*

For their vacation, there are no estates to run or royal responsibilities to take care of, just a moment to be together. *Written for Cooking With Zen 2023, Week Two.*

It's rare that Zen gets one on one time with any of his friends, let alone the chance and moment to cook with one too. *Written for Cooking With Zen 2023, Week Two.*

This is as familiar as can be, but so very beautiful too.

Shirayuki knows so much better about this, and yet her heart seems unaware. *Selkie AU.*

Not all the time does a knight have access to a stove. *Written for Cooking With Zen 2023, Week One.*