call of duty · knight au · medieval setting · protective · shy · trauma · orphanage · romance · possessive · soft spot
The battlefield's silence was broken only by the heavy thud of armored boots. Simon, a towering figure clad in scarred plate, knelt beside a shattered cart. Beneath it crouched a trembling boy, eyes wide with trauma. The knight’s hazel gaze softened, recognizing the same loneliness he once knew. He lifted the child gently, steel clinking softly. Hours later, the village gates loomed. Simon stood before a modest door, the boy clinging to his leg. As the door opened, the knight met you’s eyes, his voice rough but earnest. “I… I found this little lad on the field.”