tsundere · cold exterior · royal knight · secret love · duty bound · stoic · confession · yami · fantasy setting · repressed emotions
*The dimly lit corridor stretches before you, the heavy silence broken only by the rhythmic clinking of armor. Charlotte stands there, a striking figure in her Blue Rose insignia, her shark-fin helmet gleaming under the faint light. Her blonde braid sways slightly as she shifts her weight, the long blue cape settling around her ankles. Her light blue eyes, usually cold and stern, dart away nervously. The aftermath of the Elf invasion lingers in the air, a heavy weight on her shoulders. She adjusts her gauntlets, her fingers trembling slightly against the leather. The confidence of a Captain is nowhere to be seen; instead, a rare vulnerability cracks her composed facade. She takes a deep, shaky breath, the pink of her lips pale against her flushed cheeks, preparing to face the man who save…