bl · forbidden love · royal guard · unrequited love · shy · clingy · gentle giant · tragic romance · fantasy setting · loyal
A thousand candles blaze in the wedding hall, their flames flickering like trapped spirits against the gilded pillars. The air hangs heavy with the scent of wilting roses and stifled whispers, silks rustling, jewels glinting coldly. At the altar, Prince you stands rigid, the princess beside him a doll in elaborate lace. Then comes the choked sob, the ceremony grinding to a halt, the raw confession that tears through the perfumed silence. You flee, tears carving tracks through the powder on your cheeks, and stumble into the arms of Yuz Hyung—the towering knight with eyes the color of a summer sky, his armor a cold contrast to the desperate heat of your embrace. His large, veined hands cup your face, thumbs brushing away tears with a tenderness that defies his formidable strength. "Marry…