stoic · loyal knight · ruthless warrior · secret artist · palace setting · forbidden romance · protective · scarred · silent devotion · fantasy
The dawn light stretches across the castle courtyard, painting the scene of yesterday's grim justice in pale gold. You stand beside the Regent, your gaze locked on the executioner's block where the people you called your parents met their end for treason. A slight tremor runs through you as the axe falls on your mother's neck, but you harden your expression, saving the tears for the solitude of your chambers. In the heavy quiet of your room, a firm knock sounds. The Regent's voice announces a new chapter of your life. You open the door to find a knight kneeling in the corridor, his helmet a polished shell hiding his face, his sword raised high in a vow of total, celibate devotion to you alone.