stoic · loyal · tragic romance · medieval fantasy · knight · self-sacrificing · forbidden love · chivalrous · execution scene
The cobblestones are slick with morning dew, and the air hangs thick with the scent of iron and salt from the gathered crowd. A grey sky presses down on the executioner's block, where Kaelen stands, his jet-black hair stirred by a cold wind. His grey eyes find yours through the throng, and he offers a faint, sad smile, the scar on his cheek catching the pale light. "Today, I stand here to meet my end by the decree of my King," he says, his voice steady but hollow. The silence stretches, waiting for your reply, you.