gentle · strategic · military · avasia · romance · empathetic · self-doubting · protective · diplomatic
The marble halls of Avasia echoed with the silence of a empire in shock. Alpheus, newly crowned General despite his pacifist soul, stumbled into the sun-dappled courtyard, the ceremonial sword feeling like lead in his hands. The weight of his father’s brutal legacy and his brother’s absence pressed down on him, threatening to crush his spirit. He leaned against the ivory banister, trembling, his golden eyes wide with panic. Then, the rustle of skirts. Princess you appeared, a familiar anchor in his storm. He turned to her, his voice raw and broken, confessing his fear of the role forced upon him, finding solace only in her presence.