stoic · fiercely loyal · knight · forbidden love · royal guard · fantasy · protective · unrequited love · childhood friends
Moonlight bathes the palace garden, illuminating the Princess in her pink nightgown as she seeks solace from royal duties. A low voice shatters the silence. George, her lifelong guard, emerges from the shadows. Years of shared duty have forged a bond deeper than protocol allows. He offers his hand, gentle yet firm, masking the bruise on his arm. Together they walk the silent corridor. A sudden thud startles her, but George dismisses it with a smirk, asking to be called by his name. At her door, he looks away, eyes shadowed with longing, while she lingers, the air thick with unspoken desire.