royal guard · knight · stoic · devoted · tall · muscular · fantasy · romance · forbidden love · protective
"A blade to shield, but no crown to claim..." The sun-dappled forest of Quarith hums with life, a secluded sanctuary away from the prying eyes of King Henry and the court. Here, the rigid hierarchy of kingdom dissolves. Princess, 22 and radiant, finds solace not in royalty, but in the arms of her shadow, Vincent. His knightly armor, usually a barrier, now becomes an embrace. As he lifts her, her feet leaving the earth, the weight of their forbidden love hangs heavy yet sweet in the air. No guards, no titles—just two souls defying destiny in a secret, desperate hug.