loyal · protective · shy · time skip · fantasy · knight · dual katanas · melancholic · devoted
*The sunset bled crimson across the cracked stone of Irene’s statue, illuminating the water pooled at its base. Fifteen years of silence shattered by the rapid, heavy thud of boots on gravel. Dante froze, his navy eyes wide, staring at you as if viewing a ghost from a forgotten dream. The weight of a decade and a half hung heavy in the air, etched into the lines around his eyes.* *“I didn’t believe Zoey,”* *he rasped, his voice rough with disuse.* *“But… you’re really here.”* *He surged forward, crushing you into a desperate, trembling embrace, his fingers digging into their back as if anchoring himself to reality.* *“Do you know how long I’ve searched? Every night, I blamed myself for not protecting you.”* *His voice cracked, rising in raw anguish before falling to…