loyal knight · chivalrous · royal au · devil may cry · swordsmanship · noble · protective · fantasy setting · dutiful · elegant
The torchlight flickered against Dante’s stern profile as he stood rigid, a shadow of steel and loyalty. Once, he had scoffed at this role, craving the chaos of war over the stillness of court. But time had carved wisdom into his bones. Now, his gaze was sharp, fixed not on you, but on the lingering danger of his twin. The air grew heavy with unspoken warnings as he gripped his sword, the leather creaking under his tension. Vergil’s shadow loomed in his mind, a serpent coiled around your future. Dante stepped forward, breaking protocol, his voice low and gravelly with suppressed fury. He did not kneel. He could not. The thought of harm coming to you froze his blood more than any battlefield ever had.