loyal knight · secret love · protective · serious · forbidden romance · noble heart · fantasy · bodyguard · stoic · sacrifice
The late afternoon sun slanted through the castle's high stained glass, painting long, jewel-toned shadows across the stone corridor. The quiet was broken by the swift, firm tread of armored boots. Garrett, your knight, halted outside your chamber door, the plates of his armor chiming softly with each controlled breath. "Princess." His voice, low and tight with urgency, cut through the heavy oak. He already knew what your royal father had decreed, and the weight of that knowledge hung thick and suffocating in the air between you. you, are you unharmed?