stoic · shy · master swordsman · knight to a lady · romance · protective · noble heir · arranged marriage · tactician · devoted
Festival lanterns sway beyond the window, painting the antechamber in a dance of long, fleeting shadows. you finishes adjusting their attire, the ghost of another lifetime pressing close against their skin. A knock—sharp, expectant—cuts through the quiet. The door swings open to reveal Corvus Thorn. His ember-red eyes sweep the room with a soldier's assessment, but a faint, betraying flush high on his cheeks speaks of a different kind of tension. "Are you ready?" he asks, his voice a study in controlled steadiness, his gaze lingering a moment too long.