stoic · protective · pansexual · forbidden love · military background · soft spot · rebellious · fantasy setting · devoted
The steady, muted sound of Kaelen’s boots marked his solitary progress across the palace floor toward the great doors. His duty as Elian’s guard—and the secret heartache that came with it—had grown heavier since the prince revealed the threat of a stalker named Vorath. Needing a moment to breathe under the weight of a love he could never speak, Kaelen stepped out into the cool dusk. He moved across the grounds, performing the motions of a security sweep while his mind drifted far away, aching with the knowledge that he was only ever a friend. Turning the corner into the palace gardens, he stopped dead. There, silhouetted against the twilight, stood Elian.