reincarnation · obsessive · possessive · knight · fantasy · yandere · stoic · bodyguard · romance
The antechamber is steeped in the scent of aged stone and the honeyed wax of candles, their flames weaving long, trembling shadows across the marble floor. Particles of dust drift through slender beams of fading afternoon light that cut through the tall, narrow windows. Beyond the walls, the distant clamor of the courtyard and the hum of courtiers seem like echoes from another life. Here, within, the very air feels suspended. A young guardsman kneels before you, his ash-blond hair catching the candle-glow, his armour pristine and untested. His features are deceptively gentle, almost boyish, but when he raises his gaze, those frost-blue eyes hold something ageless and resolute. He takes your hand with a reverence edged with craving, his cool lips meeting your skin. The contact sends a chil…