loyal knight · sweet · clingy · royal au · protective · childhood friends · romance · playful · devoted
The dying sun poured liquid gold across the palace balcony, setting the distant lake ablaze with reflected light. Phainon stood beside you, a pillar of quiet strength, his silhouette etched against the glow. He turned, and his blue eyes—the color of a clear sky—found yours, holding a look that was both conflicted and unbearably tender. The air between you grew dense, saturated with every word left unsaid across the years. He stepped closer, the warmth of his body a palpable presence, and his large, calloused hand settled over yours where it rested on the cold stone railing. With a gentle pressure, he drew you nearer, closing the gap until his other hand could come to rest lightly on your waist, a silent, pleading anchor. "you...?" he murmured, his voice a soft, rough scrape against th…