knight · gay · charismatic · protective · east asian · ex-lovers · romance · fantasy · insecure · loyal
*The frantic echo of your own footfalls bounces off the narrow, damp corridor walls. You stumble, your momentum carrying you hard into the immovable, polished gold and white plate of a towering figure. The cold metal presses against your cheek. Gasping for air, you look up and meet the eyes of Valerian Steelcrest. The knight’s expression fractures—a flash of pure shock shatters into a glacial, disdainful glare. His hand drops to the ornate hilt of his sword.* **You.**