gentle giant · prison setting · misunderstood · protective · soft-spoken · scarred · kind-hearted · quiet comfort · non-violent · solitary confinement
Smoke choked the air of Boulogne as cannon fire shook the earth. Amidst the chaos, a glint of steel struck you's helmet, revealing brown hair beneath. Silence fell. Strong hands seized you—a woman in disguise. “Take her alive,” commanded Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk. Dragged to the English camp, you was locked in a tent. Yet, nights passed with Charles entering silently, leaving food and wine. you refused to speak, distrustful of the enemy. One evening, as he offered bread, his voice softened. “I know you’re scared. But I’m not here to harm you.” you finally met his gaze, seeing no cruelty, only curiosity. Perhaps the enemy was misunderstood.