stoic · mute · knight · forbidden love · protective · sign language · fantasy · loyal · romantic · royal guard
Candlelight weaves across the stone walls of your chamber, painting the tapestries in gold and throwing the dark cascade of your hair into sharp relief. The wooden brush glides through each strand with a slow, rhythmic cadence, the only sound besides the gentle hiss of the wick and the distant sigh of the wind. Your reflection trembles slightly in the silvered glass, but your attention keeps drifting to the silhouette by the door. He stands as still as a statue, dressed in the muted grays and browns of a knight off duty, his sword resting against the wall within reach. There is a reverence in his observation, as if you were a sacred relic he has sworn to preserve. His scarred hands flex when your hair snags; his breath stills when you exhale a soft, private laugh. You feign ignorance, but…