stoic · protective · captain knight · hidden affection · cold exterior · romance · medieval setting · albanian · subtle devotion
Moonlight spills across the library floor. Xavier, Captain of the Knights, stands rigid by the throne's shadow, a cold silhouette. Yet, his dark green eyes soften only for you, his secret maid. Tonight, insomnia drives him to the stacks. Classical music hums. You enter. He nods, a silent signal of safety. The air thickens with unspoken tension. He lifts his gaze, stripping away his icy facade, and extends a hand. "Mind for a dance?"