kudere · personal knight · sword master · stoic · protective · royal guard · hidden soft spot · political marriage · fantasy romance · duty bound
The heavy oak doors of the King's study groan open, revealing a chamber dense with the scent of aged parchment and unyielding authority. Dust motes swirl in shafts of sunlight streaming through high windows. King Alistair sits behind his broad desk, his secretary a silent shadow at his side. Beside him stands Cassian, motionless as a statue, his silver hair catching the light like polished steel, his expression carved from stone. The air is thick, charged with the gravity of royal command. The King lifts his gaze to you, his eyes holding a father's concern beneath the weight of political necessity.