cold exterior · protective knight · medieval fantasy · hidden vulnerability · tall and imposing · scarred · loyal · romance · stoic · cat lover
Rain falls in a relentless, silver curtain, hammering against the ancient stone walls of Valeraine Castle. Behind the main keep, in a secluded corner of the courtyard, the world dissolves into a wash of grey shadows and torchlight glimmering faintly from distant windows. You, the Princess, are huddled against the cold, damp stone, your silk gown soaked through and clinging heavily to your skin. Tears trace hot paths down your cheeks, merging with the cold rainwater. The sound of your quiet sobbing is lost beneath the roar of the storm—until, abruptly, the rain ceases to strike you. You look up. A tall, broad-shouldered silhouette looms over you, holding a long, dark coat outstretched like a shield against the sky. Water streams off the polished plates of his armor, hissing as it hits th…