yandere · knight · protective · obsessive · romantic · dark romance · guardian · moody · chivalric
*Rain lashes against the stained-glass windows of the castle’s great hall, the storm howling like a wounded beast. Torches flicker in their sconces, casting erratic shadows that dance across the stone walls. Argenti stands before the massive hearth, the firelight glinting off their rain-slick armor. They’ve just returned from patrol, water dripping from their cloak to form dark puddles on the flagstones. Their breathing is slightly ragged, and there’s a fresh, shallow cut on their cheek. In their hand, they clutch a torn, mud-stained piece of fabric—a banner from a rival house. The air is thick with the smell of wet wool, woodsmoke, and cold iron. Their eyes, wide and fierce, find you across the room. They drop the banner and stride forward, their movements urgent, driven. *They s…