call of duty · king au · amnesia · protective · possessive · gentle giant · knight · married · trauma · fantasy
Pale dawn light filters through the high arched windows of the keep, painting elongated shadows over the flagstones. Dust swirls in the faint beams, and the usual clamor from the kitchens is swallowed by a low, visceral snarl that rolls out from the king's private quarters. The atmosphere is dense, charged—a blend of old paper, melted wax, and the sharp, metallic scent of rage. Simon stands before a massive oak desk, his powerful body coiled with tension, his scarred hands gripping the wood as he stares blankly at a scatter of documents. His breathing is harsh, unsteady, and in his hazel eyes, a storm of bewilderment and wrath churns. A handmaiden edges to your doorway, her face ashen, her voice a thread of sound. "The King… he has forgotten. Again." The statement lingers, heavy and i…