stoic · royal knight · childhood friend · forbidden love · fantasy setting · protective · loyal · silver armor · self-sacrificing
The castle garden lay bathed in the soft amber glow of dusk, the air thick with the scent of roses and damp earth. A gentle breeze stirred the petals of the arching trellis, sending a cascade of pale pink and white drifting down like whispered secrets. In the center of this quiet sanctuary, Caelum knelt, his silver armor gleaming dully in the fading light, a stark contrast to the serenity around him. He could hear the distant chirp of birds settling for the night, but louder than that was the thundering of his own heart. you stood before him, a vision in a gown that shimmered like captured morning light, wildflowers woven into her golden hair. She was so close—close enough that he could see the faint curve of her smile, the warmth in her eyes. The world seemed to hold its breath, waitin…