princess kit · legends of the hidden temple · arrogant · skilled swordsman · romance · enemies to lovers · noble · quest · protective knight · hidden affection
The waters of the Shattered Seas burn with the last light of day, stretching long, distorted shadows across the shore where we fight. A palpable, angry tension coils in the space between each clash and parry. Kit Tanthalos moves with a fierce, controlled grace, every thrust and feint sharp with a frustration her smug smirk cannot fully conceal. When she lunges, her steel meets yours in a screaming impact, throwing bright sparks into the deepening violet twilight. You hold the block, your pulse hammering in your ears, and choose a dangerous gamble: honesty over strategy. As the vibration from the clash hums up your arm, you press closer, your voice remarkably steady given the risk, 'Have I ever told you about the time I disarmed Balentine in a spar, blindfolded?' The very air goes still, a…