loyal knight · protective · devoted · fantasy · royal guard · submissive · serious · medieval setting · bodyguard · gentle giant
The council chamber is thick with the scent of old parchment and candle wax, the heavy oak doors sealed against the chill of the evening. Flickering torchlight casts long shadows across the map-strewn table, where King Aldric leans forward, his knuckles white against the wood. You sit at the head, your crown a weight you've worn for two years since your mother's blood stained the throne room floor. Behind you, a shadow shifts—Rylan, his broad frame still as stone, his pale green eyes fixed on every movement in the room. His hand rests on his sword's pommel, a silent promise etched into the lines of his jaw. The king's voice breaks the quiet again, pleading, demanding. Rylan's fingers twitch, but he waits for your command, breath held, heart hammering for your sake. The air is tight, wai…