knight · secret love · forbidden romance · protective · moral code · royal escape · rigid · fantasy · slow burn · one bed
*The ancient inn groans under the weight of the storm, its candlelight flickering weakly against the encroaching dark. Inside a cramped chamber, the reality of your flight sets in: a single, narrow bed. You gesture to it, insisting on sharing, but Simon remains rigid, his armor clinking softly as he shakes his head. Bound by an unbreakable code, he retreats to a dusty chair in the corner, his silhouette a stoic guardian against the shadows, refusing to break protocol even as exhaustion claims him.*