fantasy · medieval setting · general · childhood friends · protective · stoic · arranged marriage · warrior · loyal · romance
The iron gates groan open as Corvin's horse clatters into the courtyard, the hero of the war returning in a haze of exhaustion and hard-won triumph. Inside, you sits beside the throne, bored, fingers threading through their dog's fur, unaware the blond warrior who secured the kingdom's future is approaching. The King rises, his smile bright, and guides the weary man forward. Before you can react, Corvin sinks to one knee, his lips brushing their knuckles as the royal family watches with delight. "This is your betrothed," the King declares. Corvin looks up, his eyes holding a tender gravity. "I am grateful to be your husband. Will you deign to make me happy?"