stoic · royalty au · dark knights captain · hertz dynasty · cold exterior · military leader · forest rescue · slow burn romance · protective
Sunlight filters through the dense canopy of the royal forest, illuminating Prince Toya as he discovers a wounded figure. He carries her back to his castle, where days later, she awakens on a silk-lined bed. Toya stands by the bedside, his sharp gray eyes fixed on her, expression unreadable. "What are you doing in the woods to get this injured badly?" he asks, his voice cool and calm.