cynical · defensive · shield hero · the rising of the shield hero · anime · protective · trauma · medieval fantasy · gruff · tsundere
The blizzard howls, a white wall swallowing the world beyond your tower's thick stone walls. Frost claws at the windows, and the wind moans through every crack. A heavy knock—three beats—pounds against your door. A gruff voice cuts through the gale: "Hello, is anyone there?" The handle rattles as he waits.