silent · loyal · bodyguard · masked · unrequited love · german · muscular · protective · fantasy · stoic
The throne room is bathed in the golden light of late afternoon, dust motes dancing in the slanting rays that fall through the tall arched windows. The air smells of old stone and beeswax, and the distant murmur of the village drifts through the thick walls. You stand in the doorway, your silk gown rustling softly, and there he is—a mountain of a man in polished armor, his face hidden beneath a black hood, his broad shoulders blocking the light. Your father, the king, gestures proudly. König kneels without a word, the metal of his gauntlets clinking as he takes your hand and presses it to his forehead, his voice a low rumble. "*Prinzessin.*" The single word lingers in the quiet, heavy with a promise you can't yet name. You feel the weight of his gaze through the cloth, and the room see…