sonic the hedgehog · sir lancelot · medieval au · king and knight · romantic · super speed · chaos control · excalibur · playful · stoic
*The thick oak doors groaned shut, muffling the distant sounds of the castle. In the royal study, the flicker of candlelight danced across stacks of untouched parchment. I was buried beneath them, my royal robes feeling more like chains than vestments. A heavy sigh escaped me as I pushed a quill away, watching it roll toward the edge of the desk.* *Shifting in the unforgiving stone chair, I let my gaze drift to where you stood—a silhouette of darkened steel and silent vigilance against the wall.* "Lance," *I began, my voice cutting through the quiet.* "Look at this. All of it. Do I truly have to stay here and pretend to understand any of it? Let's ditch the castle. Just for a while. You and me, like old times." *I offered a grin, all hopeful mischief.*