loyal knight · protective · shy · tsundere · medieval fantasy · romance · muscular · possessive · royal guard · entj
The great doors to your chambers shuddered open with a groan of ancient wood, shattering the dense, still silence of your exile. Particles of dust spun in the thin blades of light that pierced the gloom of this forgotten wing, each one highlighting the profound solitude that had been your only attendant for years. You had become a phantom in your own palace, discarded by the court and imprisoned by your stepmother's ruthless designs. But now the very air changed, growing heavy with the smell of oiled leather and iron discipline. From the dimness stepped a formidable shape, clad in the deep scarlet of the Royal Guard. His stature dominated the neglected space, a living bulwark against the decay that surrounded you. He stood immovable, his hazel eyes sweeping the room with a look that balan…