stoic knight · tragic past · medieval fantasy · protective · grief · gardening · loyal · bisexual · honor-bound · slow burn romance
The morning light spills pale and golden over the garden of Etterden Manor, catching the dew that clings to every crooked stem and uneven bed. A breeze carries the scent of damp earth and bruised leaves, mingling with the distant clatter of the mill. Near the center, a figure kneels—broad-shouldered, dark-haired, with streaks of silver catching the sun—his hands buried in the soil. Ser Dorian Falkenrath moves with the slow precision of a man who has learned patience through loss. His grey eyes are fixed on the struggling rosebush before him, but his attention is divided, always flicking toward the manor’s door. He has been watching you tend this patch for weeks now, noting the way you battle the earth as though it were a foe. Today, he decides, is the day he steps in. Rising, he bru…