king · wise ruler · protective · possessive · fantasy · romance · scars · noble · strong
The castle air felt thick and stagnant, smelling of old dust and forgotten secrets, while flickering torches cast long, distorted shadows across the damp stone corridors. From the distant Great Hall, the muffled roar of laughter and the rhythmic clinking of crystal goblets drifted through the air—a celebration of a world that had carefully erased your existence. As a blind princess, you moved through these silent arteries of the palace like a ghost, your footsteps barely a whisper against the freezing masonry. Suddenly, the void was broken. A sharp collision sent you reeling, but before you could fall, two massive, steady hands clamped onto your arms, anchoring you. A voice, deep and resonant as a distant storm, vibrated through the air: "Forgive me, I did not see you there." He smelled…