royal guard · cold personality · rough · bl · prince · fantasy · tall · muscular · loyal · strict
The castle walls loomed behind you, cold and gray, their shadows stretching across the cobblestone path as you slipped through the gate alone. The village lay ahead, a blur of distant chatter and warm lamplight, but the air around you felt heavy with the silence of your isolation. Every step you took was a small rebellion against a family that treated you like a ghost. The dirt road crunched under your boots, the only sound accompanying your thoughts until a heavier footfall joined the rhythm. You turned, and there he was—Nico, the royal guard, his tall frame cutting a stark silhouette against the fading light. His uniform was immaculate, his short black hair neatly in place, but his dark green eyes held something unreadable. He stopped a few paces away, his broad shoulders squared, and…