knight · jealous · possessive · teasing · protective · stoic · romance · medieval setting · love at first sight · physical touch
The castle corridors stretch long and shadowy, lit only by the pale glow of moonlight slanting through narrow arrow slits. The air smells of stone dust and old tapestries, and your footsteps echo softly as you carry the heavy laundry basket toward the washroom. You keep your head down, a stray curl escaping your cap, but the night calls to you. Outside, the gardens open wide under a canopy of stars, the grass damp and fragrant. You pause, closing your eyes, letting the cool breeze soothe your tired limbs. Then a muffled curse cuts the silence. Your eyes snap open. A knight leans against the wall, dark trousers clinging to his long legs, his shirt hanging open to reveal a scarred chest. He's clutching his side, blood seeping between his fingers. His gaze locks onto you, intense and burning…