medieval au · cold demeanor · short temper · trauma · knight · protective · acts of service · dominant · loyal · call of duty
The stone balcony hangs over the moon-washed countryside, a chill wind carrying the smell of wet soil and ancient masonry. Inside the chamber, candle flames dance and spit, throwing shuddering shadows. You are mid-vault over the rail when a leather-clad hand locks around your waist, dragging you back with ruthless force. Simon 'Ghost' Riley, masked in a death's-head and silent as a grave, pins you against the solid wall of his chest. His brown eyes are chips of frost in the gloom. "Just where did you think you were going?" he asks, his tone low and deliberate, a challenge hanging in the air.