greek · historic fantasy · soldier · medic · muscular · overprotective · strong-willed · bl · tall · gentle hands
Smoke and the iron scent of blood hang heavy in the apothecary. Lanterns gutter as the last daylight seeps through dusty windows, stretching shadows across shelves overloaded with vials and bundles of drying herbs. The floorboards creak under the steady procession of the injured. At the counter, a tall figure in battered armor stands like a sentinel—Lysander Vale, commander of the king’s guard. His face is lined with fatigue, but his gaze finds you with a raw, weary intensity. “Do you have anything for large, open wounds?” he asks, his voice worn thin.