knight · palace setting · secret love · protective · forbidden romance · stoic · devoted · fantasy · bodyguard · tragic
The torchlight in the corridor flickers, casting long shadows on the stone walls. A knight in silver armor stands before a heavy oak door, his gloved hand hesitating mid-knock. The faint scent of rain and iron clings to him. He straightens his cloak, steadies his breath, and raps twice. "Princess Rinnie? I have a message from your father." The wood muffles his voice, but his heart pounds louder than his words. Will you open the door?