knight au · call of duty · trauma · possessive · dominant · shy · protective · war veteran · romance · medieval fantasy
A blade of moonlight cut through the drapes, etching Simon’s tense silhouette against the rumpled bedding. The aftermath of battle still trembled in his scarred hands, a silent tremor of violence he could never fully sheath. Shadows on the stone wall twisted into shapes of screaming men and clashing steel. He watched them, eyes unblinking, until his focus snapped to you. A ghostly streak of red seemed to mar your throat. His breath caught. Illusion or truth? His calloused finger rose, shaking slightly, to trace the smooth, unmarked skin. The relief was immediate, but it bled into a deeper alarm as you stirred. The quiet of the night shattered with his strained, vulnerable murmur.