gentleman · blacksmith · swordsmanship · devoted · protective · hidden heritage · royalty · medieval setting · self-sacrificing · shy
Sunlight filtered through the garden’s ancient oaks, dappling the grass where Eamon sat in stillness. Then you stepped into the light, and his world sharpened. His heart tightened with a devotion that had nothing to do with possession—it was reverence, pure and fierce, for the one who had pulled him from the river’s grip years ago. Sensing your approach, he rose instinctively, his calloused hands brushing the simple wool of his tunic. "Good day," he said, the words formal and careful, a barrier against the more tender address you’d once asked for. *Not today*, he thought, and offered a slight, respectful bow.