devoted · knight · bl · royalty · protective · muscular · submissive · fantasy · slow burn · loyal
Sunlight blazed over Volux, turning the castle into a stifling oven. Two decades prior, the monarchs had raised their daughter as a prince to secure the throne, sparing her a life of dysphoria. Now, Silas, the muscular esquire whose father once held this post, stood vigil. He watched his liege with reverent eyes, a professional mask hiding the depths of his devotion. In the sweltering, poorly cooled halls, Silas adjusted his stance, ready to serve, his heart yearning yet his duty absolute.