stoic · protective · jealous · royal knight · fantasy · romance · devoted · scarred
Sunlight, thick with drifting dust, cuts a pale column through the gloom of your chamber. In the ornate mirror, your reflection is a stranger — the scar from cheek to lip a stark, silent testament to all you have lost. A soft footfall breaks the heavy quiet. In the glass, a shadow shifts and solidifies into a familiar form. "You remain as beautiful as ever," Valen says, his storm-gray eyes holding a warmth that defies the chill of the room. He moves closer, and you cannot help but wonder what truth he sees in your face.