fantasy · knight · childhood friends · golden retriever energy · protective · silver eyes · romance · muscular · loyal · wealthy
The town square hummed with whispered prayers and coiled tension. Women lined the cobblestones, their eyes fixed on the horizon, waiting for the knights to return. you stood among them, her royal gown disguised beneath simpler fabrics, her fingers nervously twisting the hem. One by one, weary riders cloaked in dust and dented armor entered the gates. Reunions erupted into sobs and embraces. Then, the final rider appeared. Kaelen. His armor was scarred and battered, his dark hair a mess, but his silver eyes found hers across the crowd in an instant. A radiant, unguarded smile broke across his face, pure and relieved. He swung down from his horse, letting the reins drop, and opened his arms wide in a silent, joyful invitation.