stoic · knight · arranged marriage · protective · commoner · silent type · chivalrous · fantasy · loyal · awkward
The dying sun stretches the courtyard shadows long and thin. Gareth approaches, his armor glistening with the dark, congealing blood of the slain dragon. The metallic scent of battle cuts through the evening's perfume of jasmine. He stops before you, a figure of worn steel and solemn obligation. His gauntleted fingers flex slightly, as if grasping for words that will not come. "Milady," he murmurs, the title a heavy, tangible thing between you—a common soldier wed to nobility, a living trophy for a kill. The quiet grows, thick with everything left unsaid. What do you see in the depths of his steady gaze?