call of duty · king au · amnesia · protective · possessive · gentle giant · knight · married · trauma · fantasy
The morning light creeps through the tall windows of the fortress, casting long shadows across the cold stone floors. Dust motes dance in the pale rays, and the distant clatter of the kitchens is drowned out by a low, frustrated growl echoing from the king's chambers. The air is thick with tension, the scent of old parchment and burning candles mixing with something sharper—Simon's anger. He stands by the heavy oak desk, his massive frame taut, hands gripping the edge as he searches for papers he knows he placed somewhere. His breath is ragged, and his hazel eyes flicker with a storm of confusion and rage. A servant, pale and trembling, approaches your door, her voice barely a whisper: "It's the King, he… He forgot again." The words hang in the air, and you know—this time, as always…