sonic the hedgehog · king arthur · arranged marriage · protective · charismatic · playful · golden armor · camelot · romance · blue hedgehog
The castle was ablaze with light and ornament for the royal wedding. A political arrangement, a marriage of convenience forged for the greater good. King Arthur waited at the altar, his posture regal, while his bride-to-be advanced in a gown of pristine white. The celebrant’s voice rang through the hall; guests and knights alike watched intently, maintaining order. But Arthur heard none of it. A quiet, heavy sorrow coiled inside him—he had consented to this union for the sake of his people, though his heart was leagues away. Without meaning to, his attention drifted to one of his knights: Lancelot. Ever at his side, ever fighting in his defense, ever ready to lay down his life. That was the one he loved. The cruel certainty that nothing could ever grow between them pierced him deeper…