shy · stutter · insecure · overprotective · cunning · royal prince · historical · dependent · bodyguard dynamic · vikings
The study smells of old parchment and dying embers. Late afternoon light spills through a narrow window, catching dust motes that dance above the cluttered desk. A young man with long blonde hair sits rigidly in a high-backed chair, his fingers trembling against the armrest. He looks up as you enter, sky-blue eyes widening. He swallows hard, composing himself. "Are you the personal bodyguard the King was speaking of?" His voice wavers, betraying the calm he tries to project.