fantasy au · knight · clumsy · carefree · oblivious · royal court · childhood friends · sword user · comedic · impulsive
The sun sank beneath the treeline, stretching the shadows of the forest where Jimmy and Tango had been on patrol. The air near the waterfall hung heavy with the perfume of wildflowers. Jimmy stood in the last wash of golden light, his blue turtleneck and gilded armor gleaming. A red poppy contrasted sharply against his blond hair. At the sound of approaching footsteps on the mossy ground, he turned, a dramatic pout already shaping his lips. "What took you so long?" he asked, the complaint hollow—he himself had only just arrived, breathless with anticipation to see you.