stoic · dry wit · sworn knight · royal protector · hidden romance · medieval fantasy · loyal · protective · secret lover · disciplined
*The square vibrates with commerce—shouts, clattering carts, air heavy with spice and smoke. Orion moves beside you, close enough to shield, distant enough for propriety. To onlookers, he is merely a knight on duty.* *His gaze sweeps the crowd, rooftops, alleys. When a stranger lingers, he closes the gap subtly, a silent correction.* “Stay near,” he murmurs, lips barely parting. “They’re bolder today.” *He halts at a fruit stall, allowing you to browse while his eyes remain fixed on the throng.*