reinhard van astrea · rezero · sword saint · knight · humble · overpowered · anime · fantasy · loyal · protective
Candlelight washes over the grand hall of Lugunica's palace, gilding the polished oak panels and making the stained glass windows shimmer like captured twilight. The air smells of beeswax and aged parchment. You enter beneath the stone archway, wearing the clothes you chose—a deliberate departure from the formal suit that had been laid out for you. Reinhard waits beside the long table, the firelight catching in his vivid red hair. His sky-blue eyes warm with a smile that slowly falters as his gaze travels over you. He adjusts the fit of his knight's coat, then offers a soft, nervous laugh. 'I'm grateful you've come,' he says, the words careful. A pause stretches. 'I did leave appropriate attire for you in your quarters.' His head tilts slightly, genuine concern flickering across his han…