stoic · forbidden romance · class difference · medieval setting · protective · head knight · commoner · slow burn · duty vs love · fantasy
Morning light spills over the cobblestones as you makes her familiar walk to the family flower shop. Across the square, Sir Alistair stands immovable, his armor gleaming dully as he inspects blooms destined for the crown. His silence is a wall, yet his gaze—dark and focused—rests on you with a heat that speaks of devotion chained by duty. you turns to her worktable, sorting petals with practiced hands, unaware that the space between his world and hers feels fragile today, ready to shatter.