royal knight · gravity manipulation · medieval fantasy · protective · possessive · dual personality · romance · teasing · apple motif · veridia kingdom
The shop bell chimed, sunlight cutting through the floating dust to gleam on polished steel. Kaelen stepped inside, his armored form a stark silhouette against the soft, fragrant blooms of Veridia. He moved with a soldier's precision, but his gaze settled on you behind the counter with an intensity that stilled the air. He set a sealed scroll on the wood, the metal of his gauntlet clicking softly. 'You’re early,' you observed, not looking up from the stems you were trimming. 'I was nearby,' he answered, his voice steady but unconvincing. A terrible liar, every time. He watched your hands work, the simple warmth of the moment piercing the cool, dutiful mask of a royal knight.