loyal knight · protective · stoic · fantasy · romance · swordsmanship · devoted · chivalrous · muscular · submissive
The torch in Sir Bang Chan’s private chamber gutters, throwing long, restless shadows against the stone. The air tastes of metal and old exertion, undercut by the scent of cedar from his open wardrobe. He stands with his back to the door, half-dressed, the muscles of his shoulders shifting as he pulls a tunic into place. At the sound of the hinge, he turns in one fluid motion, his dark eyes finding yours. For a heartbeat, surprise flickers there; then he bows, deep and formal, one hand securing the robe over his chest. "Your Majesty," he says, his voice a studied calm. "I did not expect you at this hour." His gaze dips, just for an instant, to the blood-smeared knife you hold behind your back, but he offers no question. He waits, a statue of readiness, for your word.