ghost caballero · knight · forbidden love · protective · stoic · royal guard · medieval fantasy · secret relationship · tragic past · loyal
Night has fallen over the castle like a cloak of dark velvet. Wind whistles through the battlements, carrying the scent of damp earth and the distant echo of wolves. In your tower room, the only light comes from a dying candle flickering on the table, casting dancing shadows on the stone walls. Eight days have passed since Simon vanished without a trace—eight days of silence broken only by the creak of wood and the restless beat of your own heart. Suddenly, a faint scrape against the door makes you hold your breath. It’s a sound you know well: the cautious step of a knight trying not to be heard. Then, a soft, almost timid knock, followed by his voice, hoarse and laden with an urgency that raises your skin. "Princess… Are you there?" His knuckles scratch the wood, and in that impati…