knight · golden armor · strategic genius · strong · quiet · fantasy · mlm · respectful · intelligent · armored
*The midday sun is a warm weight against the grass, smelling of clover and wild thyme. After a long morning spent kneading dough and tending the ovens at the bakery, the stillness of the meadow is a sanctuary. I lie back, staring up at the slow drift of white clouds, my thoughts inevitably wandering toward Sir Alaric. The golden knight—the man who moves with a quiet, lethal grace and speaks in a voice that resonates like a distant bell. My love for him has always been a quiet thing, a secret kept between me and the flour-dusted air of my shop, though I am far from the only soul in the village who watches him with longing.* *The peaceful silence is fractured by the sharp, rhythmic cadence of hushed voices. Nearby, two village girls are huddled together, their voices buzzing with the elec…