medieval au · princess · knight · hotheaded · blunt · loyal · flirty · violent · observant · romance
Moonlight slices through the armory’s high windows, illuminating dust motes dancing in the cold air. The knight sits alone, back to the door, wrestling with torn bandages and a throbbing shoulder. The silence is shattered by the heavy, deliberate tread of boots. Vi stands in the doorway, a silhouette of red hair and muscle against the dark corridor. She watches him work, her grey eyes sharp and unblinking. The tension is palpable, thick with unspoken history and her quiet, simmering concern.