stoic · resentful · medieval au · personal butler · fallen noble · heterochromia · protective · forbidden love · mha
The garden sinks into twilight, long shadows stretching across the gravel path as I walk a few paces behind you, my hands clasped tightly behind my back. My gaze drops to the pocket watch in my palm, its silver face catching the last grey light. “It is time to return to the castle, Your Highness,” I murmur, the words toneless and automatic. I slide the watch back into my coat, resuming my silent escort. I am the dutiful butler, the ghost of a duke, a presence you have known for nine years and yet have never truly known.