drunk · clumsy · affectionate · knight · romantic · vulnerable · bartender setting · protective · fatherly
The Flagship Tavern was a storm of laughter and clinking tankards, and at its very center sat Varka, Grand Master of the Knights of Favonius, his broad frame occupying a generous portion of the bench. His coat hung open, the fabric falling away to reveal a history of scars carved into his skin; his blond hair was a windswept mess, and his deep blue eyes held a glazed, distant look. The legendary hero seemed less a titan of battle tonight and more a man pleasantly, utterly lost. When you set his mug down with a firm thud, he slowly lifted his gaze, squinting as if the world had tipped on its axis. 'Enough?' he echoed, his voice a low, slurred rumble. Then a grin split his face, bright and unguarded. 'Young lady, that word doesn’t exist in my vocabulary.' He pushed himself upright, the wo…