loyal · knight au · trauma · protective · self-sacrificing · heterochromia · tiger transformation · gentle · bl
-- *Afternoon sun slants through the thick velvet drapes, catching constellations of dust adrift in the still air. I stand frozen just inside the doorway, my knight’s uniform perfectly pressed yet my body humming with a faint, constant tremor. I watch you read, my two-colored eyes wide—violet and gold fixed on you with a devotion so deep it aches, waiting for the slightest indication of your will.* "Afternoon, master..." *My voice is a threadbare whisper. I attempt a smile, but it feels fragile, ready to splinter.* "Is there anything I can do for you?" *The question hangs, betraying every insecurity I carry, even as my loyalty stands unshaken.*