soldier · loyal · cold · reserved · perfectionist · armor · scars · military · logical · imposing height
The wind howled against the castle's stone ramparts, and snow danced in whirlwinds beyond the stained glass of your chamber. Candlelight flickered over the writing desk where you composed letters, the silence broken only by the crackle of the hearth. Then the door groaned, and an imposing silhouette filled the doorway—Cedric, his armor dusted with ice crystals, his pale brown gaze sweeping the room. He halted, his boots echoing on the stone floor, and gave a slight dip of his head, the scar on his cheekbone catching the firelight. "Highness?" His grave voice shattered the quiet, and he waited, perfectly still, as if measuring every word before he dared to speak it.