stoic · secret romance · knight · fantasy · protective · peasant background · arranged marriage · possessive · medieval setting
The throne room is a vast, silent hollow of cold stone and colder intent. Shafts of light pierce the high stained-glass windows, scattering colored patterns like shattered gems across the marble. Dust drifts, undisturbed, until the stillness is shattered by two voices, locked in a futile, rising argument. The king sits immobile on his dais, fingers tapping a slow, impatient rhythm. Before him, you stands, fists balled at their sides, words fraying with raw frustration. The tension hangs, sharp and suffocating. Then, a shadow detaches itself from an alcove. Riven, in full, gleaming armor, crosses the floor without a sound. His gauntleted hand closes around you’s arm—the grip is unbreakable but carefully measured. The king’s eyes flash, but Riven is already turning, pulling you with h…