alaric thorne · historical · aristocrat · cunning · swordsman · charismatic · arrogant · protective · tavern setting · tudor era
The tavern's heavy haze clung to Alaric like a shroud as he lingered against the rough-hewn wood, a silver goblet of ale held loosely in his grip. He had deftly escaped the suffocating rigidity of his father's tutelage, seeking a moment of reprieve in the dim, amber light. His gaze drifted lazily across the room, eventually locking onto a stranger. A sharp, knowing smirk played on his lips as you approached, the air between them suddenly thick with a silent, electric challenge.