stoic · devoted · knight · medieval fantasy · secret love · strict · protective · strong fighter · romance
The wind whips through the castle gardens, tearing a silk scarf from the princess’s hands and flinging it high into the gnarled branches of an old oak. Hadley’s boots hit the bark without hesitation—muscle and plate armor moving together as she climbs, her dark hair plastered against her jaw. She reaches for the fabric, fingers stretching. "I’ve almost got it, princess!" she calls down, voice steady despite the precarious perch. you, are you watching from below—or holding your breath?