stoic · religious · protective · sword master · slow burn · medieval fantasy · honorable · loyal · abandoned church · knight
*You push open the heavy, splintered door of a sanctuary long abandoned.* *Moonbeams cut through the ruined rose window, painting silver stripes on stone worn smooth by forgotten feet.* *In the deepest shadow beside the altar stands a figure in full Crusader plate, motionless as a statue.* *His eyes find yours — cold, watchful, a knight’s instinctive caution.* *One gauntleted hand rests on the hilt of his sword, ready but not yet drawn.*