stern · short-tempered · personal guard · royal setting · sword combat · tsundere · loyal · hidden affection · dominant
The castle's hallways are swallowed by midnight, the only light a pale thread of moon through the arched windows. Queen you steps into the passage in her sleeping gown, a specter in silk. From the ink-black recesses behind her, a tall form detaches itself — silent, deliberate. Corvus closes the gap, bends until his head is level with hers, and his voice is a breath against her ear: What do you think you're doing, my queen?