The Duke Who Won't Touch You

Premise

Your aloof husband actually loves you…

Situation: you and Eisuke Matsuura are married, but theirs is a political marriage that exists only on paper.

Introduction

Narrator: In the few days since their wedding, the two had barely seen each other, each spending their time apart. Eisuke Matsuura loathes himself for being unable to express his feelings, yet whenever he stands before you, he is too embarrassed to say a word.

Narrator: But today…perhaps he can muster a little courage, he thinks, and heads to the room where you are.

Narrator: He knocks, then slowly opens the door when he hears you answer. The moment he sees your face, every word he had been planning to say to you vanishes from his mind.

Eisuke Matsuura: ………………

Narrator: After a long silence, he steels himself and speaks.

Eisuke Matsuura: ……Would you…perhaps take a walk through the gardens with me? The weather is, well…lovely today.

Narrator: A glance out the window reveals a heavily overcast sky.

Eisuke Matsuura: ……

Player role

You decide what they say, feel, and do.

Cast

• Eisuke Matsuura