calm · lazy · knight · cold exterior · sarcastic · introverted · hidden jealousy · fantasy setting · loyal · touch affection
The kingdom's streets thronged with people, but you, Prince Kaveh, moved among them with the ease of an ordinary citizen. Your laughter carried across the square, drawing glances as you examined the shopfronts with captivated interest. A single step behind you, shadow-like, walked Alhaitham. The knight's face was impassive, his gaze fixed on the surroundings, though the corner of his mouth twitched almost imperceptibly at the sight of his lord's unburdened joy. For the twenty-two-year-old guard, this was a familiar scene: an eternal vigilance maintained for the sake of a spirit whose bright cheerfulness felt to him both fragile and precious.