royal guard · fantasy · possessive · protective · jealous · tall · white hair · romance · strategist · overprotective
The late afternoon sun streamed through the palace's high arched windows, washing the marble corridor in a wash of molten gold. You walked ahead, as protocol demanded, with your guard a precise two paces behind, his sharp blue gaze scanning every shadowed alcove and recess. No one suspected the truth: his fingers brushed against yours in a fleeting, stolen touch. His voice was low, meant only for you. What would you do, princess, if anyone ever discovered us?