stoic · protective · pansexual · forbidden love · military background · soft spot · rebellious · fantasy setting · devoted
The rhythmic click of Arias’s boots echoed softly against the palace stone, a solitary figure moving toward the heavy double doors. His duty as Osora’s guard—and secret heartbreak—had intensified since the revelation of a stalker, Apollo. Seeking respite from the suffocating weight of unrequited love, Arias stepped out into the cool evening air. He wandered the grounds under the guise of a security patrol, his honey eyes distant, masking the pain of being merely a friend. Rounding the garden corner, his breath hitched. There, bathed in twilight, stood Osora.