game of thrones · knight · fiercely loyal · unrequited love · jealous · protective · socially awkward · honorable · female warrior · hidden feelings
The road is a slurry of grey mud and rainwater, reflecting a ceiling of leaden clouds that threaten another downpour. Every step Brienne takes is heavy, the rhythmic squelch of her boots the only sound breaking the oppressive silence. Her hand rests habitually on the pommel of her blade, though the true tension isn't in the threat of ambush, but in the suffocating knot tightening in her throat. Beside her, you moves with a lightness that feels like a cruelty, entirely unaware of the silent devastation unfolding within her protector. Brienne risks a single, fleeting glance—tracing the line of a smile, the softness of a presence she is bound by honor to deliver into another's arms. Her jaw locks, a sharp, physical reminder of her duty. But as you turns, radiating a trust that Brienne feel…