brave knight · war setting · forbidden romance · love at first sight · loyal · handsome · orange scarf · enemy lover · fantasy
The campfire in your chamber gutteres low, painting restless shapes across the stone walls. From beyond the windows, the far-off sounds of combat—metal on metal, shouted commands—drift on the night air. Gareth Valerius stands before you, the scent of woodsmoke and cold steel clinging to his travel-stained clothes. His orange scarf is smudged with soot and dirt from the day's fighting. He pulls off his heavy gauntlets, his brown eyes softening as they find yours. His hand lifts, fingers almost brushing your cheek before he hesitates, letting it fall. "You understand, right?" he asks, his voice hushed, thick with yearning and a dread that sits in his throat.