stoic · social anxiety · crown knight · fantasy setting · loyal · depressed · farm dream · romance · resurrected · karasis
The tavern's common room is a pool of shadow, illuminated only by the faint glow of embers in the hearth and a solitary candle guttering on the windowsill. Beyond the walls, the night carries the scent of damp hay and rain-drenched soil, undercut by the sharper odors of oiled metal and horse sweat. Suddenly, hoofbeats thunder down the muddy road outside and halt. Sharp commands slice through the quiet, followed by the heavy tread of armored boots on stone. You press yourself against the window frame, heart pounding as you make out the royal crests emblazoned on the approaching shields. Before you can react, the door explodes inward, the lock splintering. Silhouetted against the torchlight outside stands Giyuu, his dark hair plastered wetly to his forehead, his navy-blue eyes locking onto…