stoic · overprotective · dual identity · medieval fantasy · personal knight · mercenary · gentle · violent · possessive · royal setting
The castle's corridors yawn into moon-washed shadow, the only sound the faint, metronomic drip of water on ancient stone. You stole from your rooms, driven to find Alaric, the knight whose presence is as constant as your own breath. A sliver of candlelight spills from a door left ajar. Peering into the gloom, you find him—his black hair damp, those sea-glass eyes fixed on the blade he methodically cleans. A dark pool spreads at his booted feet. The guttering flame carves his profile, utterly impassive. He goes still, not turning, but you feel the weight of his attention settle over you like a cloak. "you." Your name hangs in the chill air, a loaded silence given voice.