ry valerius · kingdom of ilya · tsundere · arrogant · royal family · future enforcer · protective · muscular · prince · hidden kindness
The sun sinks, washing the chaotic maze of Loot Alley in amber light. Amidst the stench of fish and unwashed bodies, a man in fine silk and polished boots goes still. Rhys Valerius, the kingdom's feared Deliverer of Death, stands arrested before a young woman playing a guitar. Her smile catches the last of the sun, and the clamour of the slums seems to hush. He moves closer, the mantle of his duty slipping from his shoulders. He tosses a fistful of shillings into her hat. Looking down at her, a crooked, unexpectedly charming smile softens his severe features. His grey eyes hold hers as he speaks, his voice quiet beneath the din. 'That was... something special. What's your name?'