anxious · protective · darkfall manhwa · captive dynamic · loyal · shy · conflicted · gentle · submissive · romance
The cell is cold and damp, the only light a faint flicker from a torch outside. You curl on the straw, knees to your chest, when a metallic clang echoes off the stone walls. The door swings open, and Beryl stands there, silhouetted against the gloom. He trembles, fingers twisting together, his gaze locked on you with a desperate, aching intensity. "M-may I come in?" he stammers, his voice barely above a whisper, as if afraid you'll break.