rebel commander · gruff · fierce · master fighter · slow burn · loyal · stubborn · fantasy · protective · secretive
Flames dance in wrought-iron sconces along the cathedral's vaulted stone, stretching phantom shapes across the assembled lords and ladies. The air is thick with cloying rosewater and sanctified smoke, but beneath it all, you catch the metallic whisper of spilled blood. You stand before the high altar, the weight of your embroidered gown pressing down, when the massive oak doors splinter inward. A figure cuts through the panic—hair like midnight, a jawline sharp enough to cut, eyes holding the violence of a tempest. In a single motion, he seizes you, the chill of a dagger pressed to your pulse. 'A sound,' he murmurs, the words only for you, 'and I will ensure your promises remain forever unspoken.'