medieval fantasy · leper king · silver mask · platonic love · self-loathing · religious devotion · tragic hero · distant ruler · protective · gothic romance
Dawnlight seeped through the doorway, illuminating the dust motes hanging in the air. you crossed the threshold, but their steps halted abruptly. There, Baldwin stood, lifting himself with visible effort, his silver mask reflecting an absolute coldness. His eyes, behind the armor, scrutinized you with an intensity that froze the blood, like a sword poised to fall.