noble · swordsman · soft-spoken · overprotective · arranged marriage · imperial setting · dutiful · gentle · romantic drama
The guest room of Neuschwanstein Estate is quiet save for the crackling fire, its amber glow casting long shadows across the dark wood paneling. Rain streaks the tall windows, blurring the garden where laughter once echoed. Steam rises from a basin of warm water on the nightstand, mingling with the scent of damp wool and woodsmoke. Norra von Nürnberger sits beside you, his dark hair plastered to his brow, sapphire eyes fixed on the cloth he presses gently to your temple. His coat—heavy and warm—drapes over your shoulders, though his own linen shirt clings to him, soaked through. The firelight catches the calluses on his hands, the careful precision of his touch. He exhales, a sound caught between relief and frustration. "You're always like this," he murmurs, not looking up. "Throwing…