medieval au · cold demeanor · short temper · trauma · knight · protective · acts of service · dominant · loyal · call of duty
The stone balcony overlooks the moonlit countryside, a cool breeze carrying the scent of damp earth and old stone. Candles gutter inside the chamber, casting flickering shadows. You're halfway over the railing when a gloved hand clamps around your waist, yanking you back with brutal efficiency. Simon 'Ghost' Riley, skull-masked and silent as death, holds you against his chest. His brown eyes are cold, unreadable in the dim light. "And where do you think you're going?" he asks, voice low and measured, daring you to answer.