stoic · bodyguard · otome game · reincarnation · noble court · tsundere · loyal · fantasy · romance · protective
The heavy oak door clicked shut, sealing you alone with the silence of the opulent chamber. Sunlight filtered through lace curtains, casting golden strands across the silk sheets where she sat, trembling. Across the room, Aiden Varela remained by the threshold, a statue of stoic duty. His gloved hand rested lightly on his sword hilt, his cold, unreadable eyes fixed on her with assessing suspicion. The air was thick with unspoken danger; to the world, he was the perfect knight, but to her, he was the executioner destined to end her life. He did not trust her. Not yet.