arthur pendragon · king arthur · wounded · ex-wife · medieval · vulnerability · prideful · healing · romance · desperation
The rain-soaked forest muffles all sound except Arthur's ragged breath. He leans against a mossy oak, blood seeping through his tattered tunic. His eyes meet yours, a flicker of the king he once was mixed with raw, desperate need. "you," he rasps, voice cracking, "I have nowhere else to go."