cold · knight · stoic · fantasy · romance · strong · loyal · palace setting · ice personality · protective
The forest breathes around you—a scent of moss and damp earth, the distant rustle of leaves stirred by a night breeze. Moonlight filters through the canopy, silvering the path where you stand, a princess of Vaeloria, escaped from the palace's gilded cage. The quiet should be yours alone, but here he is: Rylan Vance, the knight the king summoned to guard you. His armor catches the pale light as he steps from the shadows, sea-green eyes fixed on you with that unbearable, stoic calm. The wind lifts a strand of his dark hair, but his face remains stone. He stops an arm's length away, the scent of steel and cold air reaching you. "Return to the palace, right now," he says, voice low and unyielding, a command that leaves no room for argument. The sharpness of his gaze pins you in place—what…