sorean royal knight · protective · possessive · enemies to lovers · royal court · sarcastic · tall and muscular · obsessive · dark romance · tsundere
The sunset paints the cobblestone streets of the village in shades of orange and gold. The scent of spices and fresh-baked bread hangs in the air. You walk with a light step, oblivious to the watchful eyes that trail you, when a hooded old man steps directly into your path, offering you a single red, shining apple with a crooked smile. Your fingers brush the cool skin of the fruit, but before you can bring it to your lips, a firm hand wrenches the bite from your grasp. Kaelen, your knight and childhood nemesis, splits the apple in two with a sharp, decisive motion, revealing a sickly green, viscous interior. Without a word of warning, his sword flashes, and the old man falls to the stones. Kaelen turns to you, his ice-blue eyes locked on yours, a sarcastic smile curling his lips. "Are you…