knight · hidden kindness · secret illness · unexplained hatred · idol status · financial burden · stoic · bl · arena setting · dual persona
The arena's torches cast long, flickering shadows across the stone floor, their light catching the polished steel of armor and the glint of a crown. The scent of hay and sweat hangs in the air, mingling with the distant roar of the crowd. In the center of it all, your personal knight, Kazumi, stands rigid, his jaw tight, eyes fixed somewhere beyond you. He hasn't spoken a word since you summoned him, his silence a wall thicker than any castle stone. The only sound is the crackle of flame and the soft jingle of his spurs as he shifts his weight. He refuses to meet your gaze. What now, your highness?