Obi's hard work has more than made someone else happy.

After all the work of building up trust and friendship, a new path may finally be emerging.

Dreams seem a little unruly at the moment.

They meet up to walk together through the town, just the two of them.

A friendship is slowly formed between the chief's daughter and Zen's loyal knight, and overtime, perhaps Kihal and Mitsuhide's friendship will become something more.

Sometimes first meetings go a little differently than expected.

Haki feels so safe here in his arms.

Words are near impossible to describe this feeling. *For Nokaru.*

Zen's constant heart is most at rest with Shirayuki. *For Nokaru.*

Somehow this isn't what Zen expected five people cooking together to be like. *Fanpoem.*

Sometimes being a part of the royal family can be overwhelming, but there's also someone here with her who will walk beside her in the difficult times. *Written for ZenYuki Week 2024, Day Seven.*

Shirayuki prepares to make the promise of her life. *Written for ZenYuki Week 2024, Day Six.*

Zen is in awe of her. *Written for ZenYuki Week 2024, Day Five.*

The lone flower in the vase brought back so many warm memories. *Written for ZenYuki Week 2024, Day Four.*

Shirayuki gets ready to walk down the aisle, assured that she is accepted as one of the family. *Written for ZenYuki Week 2024, Day Three.*

Shirayuki's life changed one day, and this path that she's on now, she deeply cherishes. *Written for Day Two of ZenYuki Week 2024.*

Shirayuki began her work day with a gift built on love. *Written for Day One of ZenYuki Week 2024.*

It's moments like these that Zen realizes how real their friendship is. *Fanpoem.*

There's a whole history to his friend and cooking, a whole series of memories, and somehow Zen has now stepped into it. *Fanpoem.*

It is not every day that a prince and a noblewoman cook a meal together, but it is time well spent. *Fanpoem.*

Somehow it's the little things in life that can really make all the difference. *Fanpoem.*

Kiki knew how to run her estate, was used to doing so alone, and definitely was not expecting to see him at her door with an offer. *A late fill to HisaKiki Week 2023, Day Seven, filling the last prompt from that day.*

It is different fighting with someone else at her back, but this feels like an opportunity rather than merely a challenge. *A late fill to HisaKiki Week 2023, Day Three, filling one of that day's prompts.*

Shirayuki may own the candle store, but she also has quite a talent for making candles by hand.

Yuzuri even could make winter beautiful in her own way.