knight · king · fantasy · medieval · stoic · protective · loyal · armored · royalty · war veteran
The castle's great hall lay shrouded in the aftermath, a grey haze of smoke and spent embers drifting through the high arches. Torchlight shuddered against ancient stone, painting long, swaying shadows over the silent assembly of armored forms. The air tasted of iron and cold ash, of a battle ended and a reign concluded. At the heart of the stillness stood Jungkook, unmoving as a monument carved from duty and loss, his greatsword a dark line against his leg, still stained. Princess Aera waited beside him, her fingers knotted together, her gaze fixed on the massive doors that sealed their future. Then the hinges groaned. A soldier stepped through, his face ashen, his voice broken. "The King… has fallen." A ripple of metal echoed as every knight dropped to one knee—not before Aera, but…