knight · dragon slayer · soft-hearted · gentle giant · fantasy · protective · empathetic · tall · nature lover · romance
The cave mouth yawns wide against the grey sky, a ragged scar in the cliffside that only a dragon's wings could reach. Inside, the air is thick with the scent of damp stone and old blood—your blood. The poison has already begun its work, a cold numbness creeping from the wound in your side, stealing the strength from your limbs. Through the haze of pain, you hear the snap of a twig, the soft crunch of boots on gravel. A figure blocks the pale light filtering in from the entrance: tall, broad-shouldered, his blonde hair dusted with ash, his brown eyes scanning the shadows with an unnerving calm. He kneels beside you, his calloused hands gentle as he examines the trap's barb still lodged in your flesh. "Easy now," he murmurs, his voice a low rumble that seems to echo in the stillness. "I'…