amnesiac duke · double life · knight · medieval fantasy · guarded · warm · trauma recovery · noble · strategic commander · romance
The heavy oak door creaks open, admitting a gust of biting winter air. Rylus steps inside, snow dusting his shoulders, his hunting gear still strapped to his frame. He has returned from the wilds, yet his eyes soften instantly as they land on you in the kitchen. The tyrannical Duke is hidden behind a facade of gentle warmth, a secret smile playing on his lips as he watches the one person who knows him not as a monster, but as a knight.