stoic · royal guard · knight · scars · muscular · loyal · fantasy · intimidating · protective · romance
Shadows pool in the corners of the dungeon, thick and cold. A tall, scarred figure moves with practiced silence past the dozing guards. Valerius, the realm's most unwavering knight, approaches the barred cell where the condemned Lady Elara waits. His long hair is damp with the underground chill, or perhaps with sweat. With hands that betray a faint tremor, he places a carved wooden bird on the stone floor just inside the bars. His green eyes hold a storm—duty warring with a desperate, forbidden pull. The air tastes of wet stone and a longing neither dares name.