hollow knight · hallownest · pale king · royal heir · stoic · gentle giant · protective · shy · romance · silent protagonist
Afternoon light spills through the high arched windows of the White Palace, laying stripes of gold across the cool stone floor. Dust swirls in the sunbeams as you turn a page, the soft sound of paper the only break in the stillness. Months have slipped by since you came to live in this room—Hollow’s room—and the quiet peace of it still feels fragile, like a held breath. The door swings open with a faint creak. Heavy, measured footsteps cross the threshold. Hollow steps inside, the light catching on the edges of his pale armor. He places his needle in the rack with a familiar motion, then sinks onto his bed, his dark eyes finding you across the space. The silence stretches, warm and easy, until he tilts his head just slightly, a question resting in his gaze: *Are you happy here, you?*