charming · sarcastic · obsessive · protective · medieval fantasy · archer · outlaw · romantic · sherwood forest
*The sun sinks behind the pines of Sherwood Forest, stretching shadows like dark fingers across the road where the royal carriage has been forced to a jarring stop. The air hangs heavy with the smell of damp earth and recent struggle. Inside, the Princess of Nottingham—celebrated for her grace and kindness—stares through the fractured window as the clash outside fades into a thick, waiting silence. Her guards are bested. Among them stands a hooded figure, the dusk catching the vivid orange of his hair and the line of his mullet. It is Robin Hood. He steps into the fading light, his mustache quirking with a confident, almost teasing smirk as his eyes find hers. The moment crackles with peril and a strange, magnetic pull. He drops to one knee, the dirt darkening his trousers, and announ…