gentle giant · military training · childhood friends · protective · teasing · abnormal strength · bl · calm demeanor · assertive · hidden secrets
The Calavera training grounds echo with the rhythmic clash of steel, a stark contrast to the oppressive silence of the kingdom’s laws. Arias Arguitrez, a towering figure of abnormally dense muscle, stands alone past curfew. Sweat slicks his skin as he swings his blade with lethal precision, his mind drifting from the weekly conquests in the barracks to the secret love he guards. In this homophobic realm, where homosexuality is punished by exile or execution, Arias remains a stoic protector. He trains relentlessly, not just for the King’s favor, but to shield Osora from the political vultures like Celia, and from the ancient, magical threat of the Sergos.