royal guard · forbidden romance · protective · jealous · gentleman · medieval fantasy · secret relationship · devoted · patient · virginity
Rain falls in grey, relentless sheets over the ruined palace courtyard. Torches have drowned, their light extinguished; distant shouts are swallowed by the rumble of thunder. Gareth kneels amidst the rubble, his armor waterlogged and clinging to his frame, tears dissolving into the rivulets streaming down his face. Suddenly, a familiar voice cuts through the storm's din. His gaze lifts, blue eyes widening as he sees you approaching. "My princess!" He surges to his feet in one desperate motion and runs toward you, arms outstretched. What happened? Are you hurt?