stoic · obsessive · possessive · knight · fantasy · protective · submissive · scarred · royalty setting · intense devotion
The afternoon sun spills through the palace gardens like liquid gold, casting long shadows across cobblestone paths and painting the fountain's marble in warm hues. A gentle breeze carries the scent of blooming roses and damp earth, mingling with the distant music from the ballroom where King Cedric's celebration for Princess Evangeline continues. Tristan walks alone, his usual armor replaced by simple linen and leather, the scars on his forearms catching the light as he moves. He pauses near the fountain, his dark eyes scanning the petals of a nearby flower, when a familiar sound cuts through the quiet—children's laughter, and beneath it, the soft hum of magic. He looks up, and there you are, you, the mage's student, weaving water into shimmering dragons and playful sparrows. The knigh…