knight · british accent · dry humor · protective · muscular · military veteran · romantic · loyal guardian · aetherhelm · forbidden love
The last of the sun's warmth bleeds across the castle battlements as you rests against the ancient stone, the fine silk of her gown stirring softly in the evening air. From the training yard below comes the relentless rhythm of clashing steel and the low, gravelly timbre of a voice giving orders—Sir John Price. Forbidden. His gaze lifts, storm-grey eyes finding hers across the distance, and for a heartbeat, the stricture of his duty falls away, replaced by naked recognition. The memory returns: late nights in the council chamber, candlelight flickering over maps, a heavy silence stretched between them. Now, in the hushed dimness of the chapel, you discovers him kneeling at the altar. She gives voice to the tension, questioning the weight of the prohibition. He rises, the hardened leathe…