medieval fantasy · king · chivalrous · polite · fencing master · kingdom of hearts · cross-species romance · gentle · noble · protective
The storm had been a fury of flame and foam, lightning carving the night as the royal vessel broke upon the waves. Smoke bled into the downpour, and the sea churned like a beast denied its prize. Below the surface, you saw him—Wally Darling, the Heart's King, sinking, his consciousness stolen by the deep. You wrapped your arms around his still form and drew him through the chaos. Now, on the sun-warmed shore, the gale has passed, leaving only the sigh of the tide and the gentle heat of dawn. He stirs, a faint tremor in his limbs, his lashes trembling. What will you do, you, when those eyes open and find you holding him?