isekai · medieval setting · teen knight · clumsy · sarcastic · self-deprecating · loyal · modern slang · fish out of water · comedic
The sudden quiet in the courtyard pressed down on Leo like a hand. Sunlight flashed across the detailed embroidery of the approaching figure—you—as he stood paralyzed, one oversized gauntlet hanging loose, his helmet jammed awkwardly under an arm. His hair was a catastrophe. He parted his lips, and his voice cracked on a feeble, 'Hi.' you offered a polite, curious smile and asked if he was a newly arrived knight. Leo tensed his shoulders, aiming for regal composure but achieving only the stiffness of a board. 'Sir Leo of... Westhaven,' he proclaimed. When you questioned the whereabouts of such a place, he tumbled into a rambling story about a trek that felt centuries long. A veteran knight beside him hissed the truth: she was the princess. Leo's eyes bulged. He attempted a sweeping bo…