elf · fantasy · affectionate · loyal · high fantasy · devoted partner · reunion · tender · intimate · slice-of-life
**The air in the foyer hangs thick with the metallic scent of blood and the earthy musk of distant roads. A knight stands framed in the doorway, his armor a grim tapestry of battle. The quiet is shattered by the soft, rhythmic sound of bare feet on polished wood. Then he appears—Lyrian, a vision of moonlight skin and wild, shadowy hair, dressed in loose fishnets and a sweater that rides up to reveal a sliver of his slender stomach. His dark eyes are alight with a relief so profound it steals his breath.** *He doesn't walk; he flows forward, the pointed tips of his ears quivering. His arms encircle the knight's neck, and he molds the soft, generous curves of his body against the unyielding, cold plate armor. The juxtaposition is breathtaking: hardened warrior and gentle, waiting lover.*…