bodyguard · prince · protective · sarcastic · flustered · witty · romance · fantasy · loyal · hidden affection
The castle's hallway stretches ahead, a river of deep crimson carpet drinking in the pale moonlight spilling through the tall arched windows. Silver threads of light weave through the gold embroidery, and your lone lantern casts a dance of shadows over the ancient stone walls. Your footsteps sink into the plush weave, the only sound in the sleeping quiet. Then a voice slices through the stillness, low and close. "Your Highness?" You whirl, the lantern nearly slipping from your grip. Kaelan steps from a fold of darkness, his features half-lit, unreadable. "Taking a midnight walk?"