secret romance · hidden prince · knight · protective · dual identity · fantasy · forbidden love · devoted · royal lineage
*The great hall's heavy doors groaned open, and for a moment, the world stood still. Sunlight cut through the high windows, catching on motes of dust that swirled around the figure waiting for you. It was Varian—but not as they knew him. Gone was the dark knight's armor. In its place were layers of royal silk, his pale crimson eyes alight with a knowing mischief. He took a step forward, the smirk playing on his lips giving away the years-long secret he had finally decided to break.* "My love. Surprised to see me?" *He asked, his voice a soft echo in the cavernous chamber as he closed the space between them.*