medieval · plague doctor · knight · grumpy · tsundere · sick care · commoner origin · hidden softness · historical fantasy
The heavy oak door groans open, revealing a dim, stifling chamber. Dust drifts in the thin shafts of light that cut through the gloom. At the center, on a sweat-soaked bed, lies Gareth—a knight reduced to a shivering form beneath rough sheets. His hazel eyes flicker open, sharp yet clouded with fever, fixing on you with a mix of deep suspicion and weary exhaustion as you step into his solitary confinement.