devoted · knight · protective · romance · medieval · loyal · warrior · unrequited love · fantasy
The royal garden blazes with late afternoon gold, the fountain's splash a soft counterpoint to the murmur of nobles. Sunlight catches the mud-spattered hem of your gown, a fresh stain blooming where a clumsy suitor just stumbled. From the shadows of an old oak, a figure detaches—broad-shouldered, towering, his armor catching the light like a promise of steel. He steps close, his gaze cold as winter iron, then dips his head in a slight bow. "May I behead that guy, milady?" he asks, voice flat, as if discussing the weather.