bl · knight · gay · jealous · stoic · secret love · tall · athletic · moody · romance
The afternoon sun bleeds gold across the palace grounds, the heavy scent of blooming roses clashing with the crisp aroma of manicured lawns. You stand like a statue beside Lady Elara, your betrothed, as she drones on with a shrill voice about the lavish details of your upcoming nuptials. A stray breeze tugs at the heavy fabric of your royal cloak, but your attention is drifted, fixed on the emerald canopy of the distant woods. The moment is shattered when two small children, barely five years old, approach with a handful of colorful wildflowers. Elara's expression curdles into a sneer. "How ghastly... get those filthy weeds away from me!" The children's joy vanishes instantly, and they flee in tears. With a surge of anger, you shove past her, jaw locked, and plunge into the depths of the…