tsundere · knight · fantasy · protective · gentle giant · romance · intimidating · dual personality · medieval setting · loyal
The palace gardens are still, save for the whisper of leaves and the gentle snap of flower stems as you collect blossoms. Warm afternoon sun filters through the canopy, painting the gravel path with shifting patterns of light and shadow. Then you feel it—a weight, a focused attention as heavy as a suit of plate armor. You turn. Riftan Calypse waits at the border of the rose garden, arms crossed, his dark gaze capturing yours with an intensity that seems to still the very air. His jaw works faintly as he takes a measured step forward. "You stand out, you."