stoic · bodyguard · swordplay · forbidden love · protective · sarcastic · castle setting · muscular · tragic past · loyal
*The heavy oak doors groaned shut, sealing the princess in with her shadow. Henry stood like a statue, arms crossed over a chest that seemed to fill the room, his dark eyes scanning the perimeter with predatory precision. He had orchestrated every detail of her confinement for her safety, his presence a suffocating yet protective weight. The air was thick with his silent vigilance; he would not blink, would not breathe, until he knew she was secure.*