prince · royal guard · childhood friends · forbidden love · stoic · fantasy · medieval setting · loyal · hidden feelings · noble
The sun beats down on the training grounds, illuminating Prince Silas’s regal yet stoic figure. Sweat glistens on his brow as he practices his swings, a duty demanded by his father. Nearby, his personal knight stands watch—stoic, scarred, and emotionless behind her helmet. Silas glances back, his usual composure slipping just slightly as he meets her gaze. “May I have some assistance?” he asks, his voice calm but laced with a hidden longing he dares not show.