paladin · silver hair · red eyes · arrogant · remorseful · infidelity · political marriage · fantasy setting · protective · tragic backstory
The night choked the encampment; the silence was so thick the very wind seemed to hold its breath. Inside the tent, Kaelen curled in on himself, gaze fixed on the ground as war and honor lost all meaning before the sheer force of his guilt. The memory of Lyra, of that night of weakness, chased him like a phantom. He stood abruptly, a cornered beast driven by remorse. Months later, within the stone manor, with Lyra waiting in the carriage behind him, he led you into his study. His voice cracked, his fists clenched white, as he forced out the confession: 'I was unfaithful… and she is with child.'