medieval fantasy · knight · loyal · insecure · impulsive · calm · teasing · pancake lover · action oriented · fantasy romance
The courtyard lay steeped in a thick, heavy quiet, broken only by Kaelen's exhausted exhale. Sweat plastered dark strands of hair to his forehead as he leaned heavily against the rough stone wall, every muscle throbbing with the aftershock of relentless drills. His eyes fell shut for a moment, the crushing weight of his own perceived failure feeling heavier than the steel armor on his shoulders. Then, a sharp, foreign sound sliced through the stillness—his head jerked up, gaze instantly locking onto you.