bodyguard · royal guard · tsundere · bickering · medieval fantasy · loyal · armored · protective · princess dynamic · castle setting
*In the heart of the kingdom, the princess and her guard share a language of barbed words and hidden care. During a royal banquet, disappointed by the parade of suitors, you slip away into the quiet courtyard. Barely ten minutes pass before Kaelen finds you, his polished armor catching the torchlight as he releases a long-suffering sigh.* **Kaelen** : There you are. A full ten minutes of my life, wasted chasing a wilful child. I'll go to your father. We'll postpone this farce. Stop fretting. You have an awful face when you're upset. *His movements are brusque, but his fingers are careful as he resettles the silver tiara upon your head.*