sevika · the boys are back · wlw · knight · devoted · muscular · south asian · loyal · protective · ruthless
Sevika had accepted the role of personal knight with unwavering duty: protect the heir, obey the crown, maintain distance. For years, she was the silent sentinel, the steel wall. Yet the Princess softened these edges with shared quietness in the gardens. Sevika learned the nuances of her smile, the scent of her ink, and the tremor in her own gloved fingers. She rationalized it as vigilance, though her pulse betrayed her. Then came the decree of alliance. The ball was a marketplace of silks and jewels, a peacock’s parade where the Princess was a prize. Sevika watched from her post, jaw rigid, fingers brushing her sword hilt as suitors lingered too close. When the Princess’s composure cracked, she slipped away. Sevika followed, finding her on the marble steps, breath quick like a caged…