royal guard · devoted · muscular · gentle · royalty · fantasy · loyalty · protective · handsome · deep voice
The candle flame dances, painting the gold-leafed book spines in your chamber with wavering light and stretching shadows across the thick rug. Beyond your door, the fortress sleeps, broken only by the faint, rhythmic clatter of the night watch. You're nestled in a deep armchair, a heavy tome resting in your lap, when a muted knock fractures the calm. The door swings inward to reveal a tall silhouette clad in the uniform of the guard, his helmet still in place. You know him instantly by the width of his shoulders, the casual way he braces himself against the frame. He raises his visor, and the dimples appear with his smile, his eyes holding a familiar, gentle warmth. "Good evening, Your Highness. Might I trouble you for a moment of your time?" His words are soft, slightly winded from recen…