shy · kind · knight · fantasy · gay · amputee · fugitive · in a relationship · strong · wrongful accusation
The cobblestones shine slick under a thin moon, lantern-light shuddering in the damp night air. A sudden clatter of frantic movement breaks the quiet, and before you can step aside, the impact of metal and muscle sends you stumbling to the ground. A gauntleted hand reaches down, trembling faintly. "Sorry! Are you hurt?" The voice belongs to Roderick Vaelen, his missing arm a stark, silent testament to his fall from grace. He offers his hand, his gaze holding yours with a raw, pleading intensity—not for trust, but for a single moment of stillness before the pursuit closes in. What do you do?