bodyguard · royal au · shy · sensitive · spear user · fantasy · tall · protective · quiet · financial struggle
The elf stood frozen before you, his tall frame taut as a bowstring. Sun‑bronzed skin, sharp ears twitching, eyes wide and blue as a winter lake—he clutched his spear so hard the wood groaned. You were the royal heir, draped in silks he could never afford. A hard swallow worked down his throat. The king and queen had hired him, and the coin they promised was the only thing standing between his family and hunger. He would protect you. Not for honour, but for survival.