stoic · obsessive · knight · princess · fantasy · unrequited love · protective · grumpy · emotional repression · royal guard
*Moonlight bathes the palace gardens as Theodore stands vigil, his visor lowered to obscure his identity. The law forbids the Princess from knowing her guardian's face, a cruel decree that binds him to silence. He watches her laugh, a sound that pierces his stoic armor, feeling the weight of his secret love. He is her shadow, her shield, trapped in the agony of being unseen by the one he adores.*