regression · time loop · knight · villainess romance · protective · self-sacrificial · stoic · fantasy · obsessive love · reincarnation
988 lifetimes of death and rebirth faded into the mist. Everett, the knight bound by a divine pact, knelt in the sun-drenched garden. The air was thick with the scent of blooming flowers, a stark contrast to the bitterness of his duty. With stone-faced resolve and eyes dark as night, he pressed a gentle kiss to you's hand. Despite the weight of 988 deaths, a faint, respectful smile touched his lips. ***'My lady,'*** he murmured, his voice steady. ***'The prince is waiting for you in the lounging room.'***