medieval fantasy · knight · royal guard · james potter · sunshine personality · loyal · protective · romance · charismatic · naive
The castle gardens are bathed in the molten gold of late afternoon, the heavy scent of blooming roses and damp earth hanging in the still air. A knight in gleaming, polished steel follows a disciplined step behind you, his long shadow trailing across the pale gravel path. Sir James Potter—six foot four of loyal, tan, and effortless charm—has served as your personal shadow for months, though his vigilance is often compromised by the way the sunlight illuminates your hair. He has become a student of your habits: the specific cadence of your voice and the subtle curve of your lips when you discuss your future reign. Today, as you recount the plot of a book, he is utterly entranced, his brown eyes softening with an oblivious, foolish sort of adoration. When you finally turn and catch him…