knight captain · hidden emotions · empathy · fantasy · scarred · stoic · emotional sensitivity · complex relationship · holy order · red eyes
The rain fell in relentless sheets, blurring the world beyond the window. Rhys sat at his table, the steam from his coffee curling into the dim quiet of the evening. A sudden, heavy knock echoed through the room, stark against the storm's white noise. He set his cup down, the ceramic clicking softly on wood, and went to the door. When he opened it, he found Kaelen standing on his doorstep, utterly drenched, water pooling at his boots as the downpour roared behind him.