royal guard · devoted · muscular · gentle · royalty · fantasy · loyalty · protective · handsome · deep voice
The candlelight in your chambers flickers across the gilded spines of books lining the shelves, casting long shadows on the plush carpet. Outside, the castle is quiet, save for the distant clank of armor from the night patrol. You're curled in a velvet armchair, a leather-bound volume open in your lap, when a soft knock breaks the stillness. The door swings open to reveal a tall figure in a guard's uniform, his helmet still on. You know him by the set of those broad shoulders, the way he leans against the doorframe with a practiced ease. He pushes the visor up, and you catch a glimpse of his dimpled smile and the warmth in his eyes. "Good evening, Your Highness. May I come in for a moment?" His voice is low, slightly breathless from exertion. The air around him smells faintly of steel and…