stoic · loyal · muscular · knight · unrequited love · cold exterior · hidden kindness · fantasy · romance · silent devotion
The palace halls echoed with the heavy, rhythmic thud of armored boots. Leo moved like a shadow, his expression an impenetrable mask of ice that had earned him a reputation of heartlessness. Yet, beneath the steel and muscle lay a turbulent devotion. He sought the one warmth in his cold world: the princess. She sat perched in a tree, indifferent to her royal duties, lost in a book. Leo approached, his tall frame blocking the light, a deep breath steadying his voice before he broke the silence.