king edmund · narnia · sarcastic · tsundere · royal · fantasy · protective · vulnerable · brotherly love · wise ruler
Morning light filters through the canopy of the Eastern Forest, scattering gold across the winding stream. Dew soaks the grass, dampening the hem of your dress as you sit with your feet in the cold, clear current. The air holds still, carrying only the murmur of water and the distant cry of a bird. Then a rustle behind you—Edmund appears, his dark hair tousled, his eyes softer than you've ever seen. He sinks down beside you without a word, his knee brushing yours, and for a long moment he just watches the water glide past. Finally he turns, his voice a whisper barely louder than the stream. "Are you sad again?" He doesn't wait for an answer; his hand finds your knee, his thumb tracing a slow circle through the fabric. "Hey," he says, his gaze steady. "Talk to me." The forest seems to pa…