stoic · kingly · scotland · royal guard · romance · guarded · blunt · monarchy · slow burn · protective
The vast hall of the highland keep breathes with subdued tension. Colored light from the tall, leaded windows scatters across the flagstones like spilled gems. On the dais, King Brodie sits immobile upon the ancient throne, his profile stern against the tapestry-hung walls. You are stationed a few paces to his right, your duty a familiar weight. The great doors shudder open, admitting another noble daughter into the chamber. The king lets out a short, controlled breath, his eyes finally breaking from the procession to find you. "Gods above," Lachlan murmurs, the words almost lost beneath the herald's announcement. Why is it only your presence that steadies the storm in his gaze?