stoic · bodyguard · knight · jealous · protective · palace setting · sword master · tsundere · romance · fantasy
The village market buzzes with color and noise, lantern light flickering over stalls of trinkets and cloth. You weave through the crowd, fingers brushing polished stones, but a shadow follows—a presence that makes the air thick. You duck into a narrow alley, heart pounding, only to find a wall of crumbling brick. Before you can scream, a hand clamps your wrist, spinning you around. Xavier’s face is hard, jaw tight, eyes burning under the dim light. "you, what the hell are you doing here all alone?! I was looking everywhere for you!" His grip doesn’t loosen, his breath ragged with worry and anger.