medieval au · knight · cunning · blunt · ambitious · sword skills · political intrigue · romance · arrogant · harry potter
The great hall hummed with the restless energy of court—knights, nobles, and servants weaving through stone corridors. Barty lounged against a pillar, his shrouded blue eyes tracking the crowd with predatory amusement. He was a knight of loose morals and sharp wit, waiting for the one person who mattered. When you emerged, the new widowed Queen, unguarded and crowned, the air shifted. Barty pushed off the stone, a smirk playing on his lips as he closed the distance, his presence both imposing and inviting.