#knightly musings

[thy-golden-knight]

I think my knight era is over for the foreseeable future. While the urge to delete this blog and start anew is strong, I know I'll come back here someday. So I'll mostly be active through my sideblogs, leaving this one as a testament to my past experiences.

#knightly musings

[fly-sky-high-bug-games]

Once a protector, always a protector...

This treehopper is a Giant, a kin of hoppers that lives in their own little kingdom (surprisingly small for Giants lol)

They were Hitch's friend and vowed guardian before they gave up their life to save him. It's that confidence of being too big and not reading a situation on how the smaller enemies could hit, something along those lines

But in a hopeful yet tragic way, their essence remained, now forever by Hitch's side and ready to be "summoned" to protect him. Unfortunately, Hitch's guilt forbids himself to do that... hard to face a friend who's only core essence remain, nothing else...

(cept he does but in a final battle woohoo!)

(and yes, Giants are kind of centaur shaped. Something has to support that weight!)

#hollow knight #oc #muse: Hitch #my art #the treehopper has no name yet sadly.... #aside from the typical knightly personality #i haven't developed them much yet

[tarnishedxknight]

Basch, come quick. It’s Wanda and the twins. They’re in the medbay

@illbringthechaosmagic

Basch had just returned from a field mission, achy and exhausted. He felt so guilty for going out on missions while Wanda was pregnant, but she had insisted that he at least take some. Not nearly all he would be taking if he had the freedom to work as much as he could, but while she was in a delicate condition, he reduced the number of times he was away from her considerably.

When he returned to the Avengers compound, all he'd wanted to do was take a shower and see Wanda. The Fates had other ideas. As he exited the quinjet and made his way inside, he was immediately accosted by one of the medical staff, and his blood went cold. "Which room? Take me to her!" he said in a panic, following them without question.

He should never have been away. Had something bad happened to his family? If so, he was already beginning to blame himself...

#illbringthechaosmagic #main muse: basch #basch x wanda #{ knightly avenger } ᵐᶜᵘ ᵛᵉʳˢᵉ

[bravewolfvesperia]

🌙 Transgressor Yuri moodboard. 🌙

#{ muse info + headcanons } #/ i think abt him. a lot. so if any of u have a crestoria verse. please. write with me. #let him free. release him into the world. #i am also keeping the lower quarter in this verse generally speaking hence its place here #aaaand also to be clear on the exact weapon in the bottom left it's his Second Star #versus the implication of getting a blood sin weapon on the right #both placed on the sides of the respective relationships bc Second Star #canonically relates to his relationship with flynn and blood sins can only be acquired through vicious #which is perfect bc i intend for yuri to be working with vicious (and kanata and co) indirectly #it all fell together very nicely n_n #and aside from any threads with any vicious-muns since it's not my place to determine how they write their muse with my muse #(and they can do this with me too if agreed upon!) i do plan to have vicious heavily integrated into yuri's story #will also be chaotic and beautiful bc two emotionally intelligent fuck-alls who are here to cause problems on purpose #while also calling themselves the worst possible things ever while continuing to be awesome stand up ppl #also you can't tell me flynn and vicious don't have this lawful versus lawless thing going on here #you don't even need tug o' war when you have tug o' yuri #believe me if i had enough energy to write a damn fic for this verse for yuri and those two i WOULD #feat aegis. bc. the lawless chaotics require their knightly boyfriends for a double date. lots of double dates #the rest of their fucking LIVES will be double dates and they're going to LIKE it. probably. mostly. #anyway namco threw this perfectly wonderful opportunity away and it's mine now im not giving it back >:/

[lumiosemuseum]

I did this playthru as my OC Noren... I wanted Aelinore to be her beloved for the classic Knight and Princess thang but there was nooooooo way in hell i was gonna be able to make that happen. So instead she's booed up with Valmiro (I like him) which is very funny considering Noren's dykeisms.

#📜 muse's voice #hope's ocs #dragon's dogma tag #valmy being with a knightly girl who can protect him Does fit him though i'll probably make another oc about it at some point #poor noren... she doesn't even get to date aelinore all too long in her actual story #she slays grigori but falls against the seneschal and becomes a dragon herself #this eventually leads to her becoming Corrupted and Messed Up though. She starts eating other dragons </3 #(their hearts specificially. imbued with the power of mrotals they'd feasted on in the past)

[dracoserpentis]

@honorhearted gets a semi-flashback!

the sun is past it's peak in the sky, late afternoon upon thorndil as the princess changes her clothing into something less formal and more of the common classes. she knows ben is outside, her guard for the evening and that he's capable of protesting far more than her other guards feel able to but it's the last day of one of the cities fetes and she wants to experience it, not from the tourneys held within the confines of the palace lands but as her people do. she wants to experience the colors and the joy and the excitement of it and she is ever determined to, it's just a matter of sneaking out of the confines of the palace and making her sir poe doesn't find out. still, she is not an idiot about it, her normally icy blonde hair appears darker, almost as dark as the princes' hair that they'd inherited from their grandfather. nearly black. one of her attendants had created the waxy mixture herself that they had worked through lyliana's hair. it'd come out with a good washing but for now she looked ever unlike herself, at least from the perspective of the feature she was known to the people for. most people of the city had never been close enough to her face to actually remember her facial features. her clothes are layered too, a finer cloak open and hanging off her shoulders revealing a somewhat shabbier one underneath. she could shed the top one once they got to the secret tunnels that'd lead out of the palace. because she fully intended to drag him with her and was well aware if he wanted to keep to his oath to protect his dearest friend he was going to have to join her. alright, perhaps her and sir caleb might have to fight for such title of dearest friend but she did have the fact she was the princess of the nation on her side.

maybe such was playing dirty, but lyliana was determined and it wasn't as if going into the city was going to be as dangerous as when she'd drug him out into the darhk forest when they were younger. now that, even she could admit, hadn't been the smartest move. but her dragon had been overhead so they'd made the trip in one piece. ah to be young and adventurous. she thinks, a small smirk coming to her features that she knows will certainly not be on sir ben's. door to her chambers opens gently and quietly, her half-stepping out to draw his attention from his watch of the corridor. he certainly had to have expected something from her, rare was it that she let him merely do his job outside her chambers without engaging in some kind of conversation or excursion even if it was just a walk about the gardens in the evening before she'd go to sleep because sir ben wasn't her other guards. they'd known each other most of their lives, experienced growing up together, been tutored together at times and while she was always nice and engaging with the rest of the watch which protected her, she always felt a certain level of guilt that ben was to watch over her when he was one of the people she trusted above many others, when to her he was her equal rather than just another knight sworn honor and defend her family. she never had liked holding herself above others in any real sense, even if she was the crown princess and sometimes pulled rank to get her way on such occasions like this night.

"ben--" she begins, using his name and not the honorific in an attempt to win him over with their friendship. "--before you try to say no, let me remind you that i'll find a way to go out there even if i have to call apo to my window. and that will cause far more of a scene than if we just sneak out through the tunnels. it's the last day and i want to see it and i'll surely i'l be the safest princess in all of the ten if you're with me." her eyes are pleading in that way that always reminds of a baby animal or child. completely innocent, except she knows they are both well aware of her use of such tactic, at least with him and perhaps her father and brother. as a point of fact she's used such on his father before too. it never quite worked on her mother though. "i promise we don't have to stay in the city long."

#i figure this could a few months before so their ages aren't really that altered or it could be a year before or a few years before #whatever time frame you want it to be i just figured it'd be fun to let them have a little happy adventure to balance the pain of the other #thread :D #thread; city adventure #honorhearted #muse; princess lyliana carvahali #plus it helps us build some of their backstory :D #i'm also going to assume that when they speak they are likely using largarthian rather than the common language since theyd' both have been #tutored it and a lot of people in the palace and nobles and such would use it #though i also think if they were tutored together he might also know high lagarthian or if he wasn't taught it she certainly would have #taught him #so might be something they could speak when they actually get in the city so people dont understand them that are around them? #but anyway i hope the starter is alright #also! she's got clothes for him covered too! ;D because he can't be in whatever knightly stuff he's in while going out into the city either

[lxvenderhxzehv]

teddy/knightley

what color reminds your muse of mine?

8A2908 ~ Burnt Orange

what scent reminds your muse of mine? 

Fresh Linen

what feeling does your muse associate with mine?

Happiness

what animal does your muse associate with mine?

coyote

what holiday does your muse associate with mine?

4th of July

what season does your muse associate with mine?

Late spring/ early Summer

#Musings (Teddy and Knightly) #Musings (Teddy) #Ask (Teddy)

[eternxlstar-archive]

#OOC #Sheild and sand:: Candace;; #{Nilou} : Raindrops Dance ;; #{Venti} : Archon of the Wind;; #{Layla}: Sleepy scholar;; #{Collei}: Trainee Forest ranger;; #{lumine} 'Starry traveler' ;; #{Gorou} Watasumi Puppy general ;; #{Kusanali} : Dendro Archon;;; #{Xiangling} : Exotic Cheif ;; #Goba;; #{Dori} : Sumeru's merchant;; #{Beidou}: Captain of the crux;;; #musings #fixed #{Noelle}: Knightly maid;; #{Raiden Ei} : Eternitys Fate;; #{Shenhe} : Misunderstood Adeptus;;

[blitzer18150]

it is real yearning hours my fellow gays.

#⚡ | knightly musings

[eternxlstarx]

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[thy-golden-knight]

Hear ye, hear ye

To all my dearest mutuals and everyone who reblogs posts from my page. If you ever reblog a picture which doesn't have an image description, I implore you add one of your own.

While I do try to add those whenever I can, I am but one man. With finite resources such as time and energy. And yet, I believe everyone deserves to have a pleasant Tumblr experience, visually impaired folk included. If we all combine our efforts, together we can truly change this place for the better.

P.S. anyone seeking a guide on describing can find one here.

#knightly musings #laws of the land #image description #accessibility

[immoritor]

tags

𝗫𝗫 . 𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐎𝐑. in character. 𝗫𝗫 . 𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐎𝐑. out of character. 𝗫𝗫 . 𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐎𝐑. musings. 𝗫𝗫 . 𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐎𝐑. visage. 𝗫𝗫 . 𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐎𝐑. cain knightly. 𝗫𝗫 . 𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐎𝐑. relationship; caiowen (swordanced). 𝗫𝗫 . 𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐎𝐑. meme. 𝗫𝗫 . 𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐎𝐑. answered.

#𝗫𝗫 . 𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐎𝐑. in character. #𝗫𝗫 . 𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐎𝐑. musings. #𝗫𝗫 . 𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐎𝐑. visage. #𝗫𝗫 . 𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐎𝐑. cain knightly. #𝗫𝗫 . 𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐎𝐑. relationship; caiowen (swordanced). #𝗫𝗫 . 𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐎𝐑. meme. #𝗫𝗫 . 𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐎𝐑. answered. #𝗫𝗫 . 𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐎𝐑. out of character.

[tarnishedxknight]

“Basch my love. Our little angels need some dad cuddles!”

"Do they? Then I am happy to oblige them," Basch replied. It had only been a couple weeks since they had moved back into their shared room from the med bay. Wanda was still recovering from the birth and her infection, but she was doing well enough to be released. And their twins... had miraculously been born strong and healthy, despite Wanda's condition.

Oh, it had been a whirlwind of emotions for Basch and his love, but now they had their little ones, safe and sound, and were navigating the challenging yet rewarding aspects of being new parents. Basch... could not have been happier. This... was his dream life, to be a father, to have a woman at his side that he loved deeply, and for them all to be a family together. He did not feel worthy of this beautiful life he'd been given, but he would treasure it nonetheless.

His love was out of the woods, as they say, and his children were healthy. What more could he ask for? For a moment, things had looked so bleak that he felt his heart beginning to shatter, but somehow the gods had seen fit to let Wanda and the twins live. And now they had two wonderful babies. A boy and a girl, both more perfect than he ever could have hoped for. He was a father, and he could scarcely believe it. It had been a dream he'd thought unattainable until Wanda had given it to him, and he would forever love her for that.

Basch went to Wanda's side as she stood by the babies' cribs, lifting their son into her arms. He reached for their daughter, treating her with gentle, loving care. "Ah, there is my little princess..." he cooed, lifting the tiny infant against his chest and shoulder. He cradled her against him, one arm supporting her while the other hand protected her head, turning to smile at Wanda as he did so. At first, he'd been so afraid to hold either of the babies, lest he harm or drop them, but he'd quickly gotten over those nerves. Now he'd do anything for them, no matter how messy it was, no matter what time of night... it didn't matter. He was a devoted and hands-on father, wanting to do everything he could for his children and to help Wanda with parenting them.

"You look radiant, love..." he said, smiling at Wanda as he gently bounced with his daughter against him. The baby nestled against him, understanding at her young age only as much as her father being a large and warm person she was happy and comforted to be embraced by. Basch lowered his head to kiss his daughter's own wispy head of light brown hair, his eyes still on Wanda. Everything he'd ever wanted was in this room with him right now... and he was going to protect and love them with everything he had in him.

#illbringthechaosmagic #main muse: basch #{ knightly avenger } ᵐᶜᵘ ᵛᵉʳˢᵉ #{ahhhhhhhh basch with kids gives me life}

[daze4all]

7 Days Week HSR Sugar Daddies Series Part 2 In Progress Imagine Drabbles

Fake Fiance! Sunday, Artist! Argenti. , Childhood Friend! Jing Yuan

Previously Part 1 Monday- Hot Teacher! Ratio, Sugar Daddy! Aventurine, Yandere! Blade

Part 3 Pending: Dan Heng, Loucha, Boothill

Sneak Peak Snippets

Thursday-Tricked! Dan Heng x Maid : Prank Call Gone Wrong (TBA)

Friday- Fake Fiance! Sunday x Reader

Saturday- Artist Argenti x Muse! Reader

Sunday- Sugar daddy/childhood friend! Jing Yuan

Reader hired as a :

Friday- Sunday x Fake! Fiance! Reader - Thank God It’s Friday  (TGIF also just thought funny not make him Sunday)

Yandere! Sunday especially likes adorning you himself carefully selecting what jewelry and outfit he thinks you look best in. No matter the cost having expensive elegant tastes.

You are on his arm as his partner to important family functions so that no one else tries to wrest control from him by foisting an unwanted engagement

“You do a bit too much as fake fiancé” you once teased remembering him this was just a job contract.

“For it to believable. The family must believe I fell heads over heels to bring in an outsider” Yandere! Sunday smoothly explains dabbing your mouth with a napkin and leaning close to whisper in turn in your ear.

Fake! Fiancé! Sunday was kind and polite always a gentleman but that kindness only masked his sadistic side that he let loose around you .

Yandere! Sunday worshiped you in bed and expected you to obey and worship him in turn.

“Forget the rest and stay with me in this dream” A kiss to your hand charming you with his gentlemanly act as Yandere! Sunday’s golden eyes stared at you pleading. The insinuation was heavy so you would be at his mercy alone.

“Don’t worry.  No matter how much you are sullied I will still take you. I’ll always forgive you darling”  Yandere! Fiance! Sunday would coo and promise stroking your hair.

Saturday – Argenti – Artist! Argenti  x Muse!/Model! Reader

Paint me like One of your French Girls

How You Met: A Muse for Artist Argenti

Daily Life as a Couple

Boyfriend! Argenti likes to take you shopping design you up and pampering you with makeup. applying the make up.

 “For whenever you smile you bloom like a rose” he promised fervently an inneoct courtly knightly behavior cheesy in embarrassing you into blushing. While another part of you worried how devoted he was to you.

For Boyfriend! Argenti occasionally wearing a matching outfit is a must.

Romantic Argenti favorite presented on valentines with a crimson tie for him from you and red rose ornament for your hair. Argenti tucked the rose gallantly behind you ear “For you my love” his eye fervent and devoted before kissing you passionately.

Knight!Argenti will be the one by the end with day sendoff “ If you ever settle down choose me my dear. “ with a fair kiss to the inside of your wrist.

Knight!Argenti while overdramatic at time his love was sweet and sincere and sometimes that scared you the most….

Sunday- Jing Yuan -Lazy Sunday Mornings

Childhood! Friend! Reader

Jing Yuan always knew you best, as your childhood friends but then you grew up and went your separate ways until he found you again.

Daily Lazy Sunday with Jing Yuan

Dates consist of the zoo, park, or library meandering but lazy days in bed are best seeing you tired out

Soft!Jing Yuan watches you meaningfully as you go about your lazy Sunday morning routine of pouring yourself a cup and fixing breakfast. Hand round your waist his chin propped on you maybe a quickie on the kitchen counter if you are up for it a big puppy dog wanting attention from you.

Mimi the snow lion padding to snuggle by your side to wamr your feet or jumping to make room for her during movie nights.  

“I’ll treat you right so just rest” much better than the others is left unsaid but implied in his possessive golden gaze that consumes you with so much love. You are almost tempted, but you have urges to fulfill, and even his love cannot stop it.

 Sugar Daddy! Jing Yuan goading you with words. “Does this feel good? Tell me? Sweet and slow, long and languid, or rough and hard, Your choice dear” he offers sweetly as he hovers predatorially above you.

Side note Reader Background  might be….

-Seeking out the strongest men to renew your dying race as you were known to have very low birth rates

- Doing this to pay back a debt she has from her fallen planet.

- Possibly cursed by the Propagation or a Aeon of Lust Luxuria to constantly hunger for sex to live?

-Nymphomaniac or a person who just like sex with many men and that’s her lifestyle so why not make money off it lol

Snippets for now

Still writing full stories

A/N: Loucha I forgot, I guess because I could only do seven days of the week. Also, Gallagher not sure cuz of recent spoilers and Boothill not sure his character yet since so new.  

But might write them separately since I had only 7 days of the week to assign. May redo with next set or as separate pieces. Feel like I can only edit/write only 3 pieces at a time lol

and lost dan hengs so have to rewrite it ugh.....

#7 Days a Week HSR Sugar Daddies #honkai star rail #honkai star rail imagines #honkai star rail x reader #male yandere x reader #yandere imagines #imbibitor lunae #hsr blade #dan heng #hsr jing yuan #hsr sunday x reader #hsr sunday #sunday hsr #sunday x reader #hsr aventurine x reader #aventurine x reader #hsr aventurine #yandere aventurine #yandere ratio #dr ratio #hsr dr ratio #jing yuan x you #jing yuan x reader #honkai star rail jing yuan #jing yuan smut #argenti hsr #argenti honkai star rail #dan heng x reader #hsr loucha #hsr gallagher

[atlabeth]

Girl for one get that glass of water! andddd this is a loose request but I LOVE knight Luke and we just gotta see them have that cinderella live action ball scene like romantic dancing maybe the secret garden as well but either way we gotta see these gals at a ball! Have a great day you're an amazing writer!

under the moonlight

fic about the ball

pairing: knight!luke castellan x princess!reader

a/n: thank you so much for this request it is so fucking cute lmao. i changed it a bit to make it work with my vision (bc they wouldn’t really be able to dance at a ball) but the core is that they're dancing together!!! and it is much more intimate and personal lol. here is the cinderella scene that the ask mentioned (and that i took inspo from because it's a beautiful scene lol)

wc: 2.5k

warning(s): basically all fluff

as usual, a mix of hcs and traditional fic!

ALRIGHT LAST TIME WE LEFT OFF princess was dancing with princes during the ball and luke was sulking at his first ever ball accompanying you as a knight 

and thankfully, that all goes okay. 

You don’t get murdered, Luke only goes slightly insane, and you don’t fall head over heels for any royals. 

All in all, a pretty alright night in retrospect. 

But post-ball is rough on both of you. 

You complain about how much your feet hurt from your heels and how uncomfortable your dress is and how your cheeks ache from smiling so much. 

To your surprise, as Luke follows you down the halls, he laughs. 

You stop in your tracks as you whirl around. “And what do you find so funny?”

“Nothing,” he says with a slight smile, almost private. “Just… good to be back with you, princess.”

A small smile of your own starts to creep on your lips. “It was only half the night, Luke.”

“And you have no idea how much I missed you,” he muses. 

You just shake your head and continue walking. “You’re funny.”

(he’s not joking. he’s just going through it now that he’s not training 24/7 and actually has time to feel emotions again) 

You finally get back to your room—thankfully, you got out of any post-ball events with any princes by citing exhaustion, and it’s very rude to demand more of an exhausted lady—and Luke shuts the door behind you as you sink into the edge of your bed. 

“God,” you groan as you immediately peel your heels off, letting out a sigh of relief. “I don’t think I’ll ever get used to those.”

“If it’s any help, you looked very regal out there,” Luke says.

“It is my duty,” you say as you smile inwardly. “You looked very knightly out there.”

“And that’s my duty,” he says in kind. He gets a chuckle out of you. 

You begin to take everything off—you undo your hair from whatever elaborate style it was in, you strip your wrists and fingers bare of bracelets, bangles, and rings (though you leave a certain necklace on), you undo parts of your dress. When you take your nightgown from your chest and go behind your folding screen, Luke clears his throat. 

“Princess,” Luke says, “do you want me to—?”

“You can stay,” you say. “I don’t mind.”

And Luke, idiot that he is, gets all in his head. 

(Does she not want me to leave because she doesn’t even see me as someone who could like her like that???) (We’ve been friends for so long, does she just see me as an older brother???) (Does this mean she trusts me or sees me as like. a painting on the wall.) (what the fuck) 

It’s not any of those, poor boy. it’s just that you feel more comfortable around him than anyone because you’ve been around each other for your entire life—he knows you better than anyone. What’s the harm in him being in the room when you’re separated by a folding screen anyway?

but Luke is dramatic and also so fucking insecure when it comes to your feelings for him lmao 

and he has a reason to be i guess?? because at this point while he knows that he has feelings for you (hasn’t fully realized he’s in love) you haven’t realized your own. you just think you have a lingering childhood crush on Luke and it’ll go away as you get older and start being courted 

(spoiler alert: it will not go away.) 

so he gets all weird and silent, giving one word responses as you talk with him, and when you come out in your nightgown you immediately stare him down. 

“Luke,” you said, “what’s wrong?” 

He blinked, as if he wasn’t expecting you to say anything. “Nothing.” 

“Luke,” you repeated. “Come on.” 

“Nothing’s wrong,” he repeated as well. 

You crossed your arms. “Don’t act like I don’t know every single thing about you.” 

“If you do, then you should know that nothing is wrong,” he countered. 

You stared at him for a moment more, then you held out your hand. “Dance with me, then.” 

That actually seemed to throw him off guard as he frowned. “What?” 

“Did you go deaf back there?” you joked. “I want you to dance with me.” 

He managed a smile, though it was slightly awkward. It only made your smile grow. “I don’t dance, princess.” 

“Which is why I’ll teach you,” you said with a nod. “I’ve had plenty of practice.” 

“And I have none.” Luke gestured at his armor. “I’m not exactly suited for it, either.” 

“You can take off your armor,” you said. “It’ll make it all much easier. And a lot quieter.” 

“My job is to protect you, princess.” Luke laid his hand on the hilt of his sword. “I can’t exactly defend you if all the armor’s gone.” 

You rolled your eyes good-naturedly. He really did worry too much. “Nothing’s going to happen here, Luke—not now. I’ll even let you keep your sword with you if it matters that much.” 

He still didn’t seem sure. You inclined your head and took another step forward, still holding out your hand. 

“I’ll count you through it all,” you promised. “And if you like, I can hum one of those orchestra tunes they played earlier tonight. And I promise it’ll make you feel better.”

“...Fine,” Luke relented, and he started undoing his armor. “But you don’t tell anyone about this.” 

“Your secret is safe with me,” you remarked. 

It took a fair amount of time for Luke to get his armor off, but it took just as long for you to get every layer of your ball gown off earlier—and besides, you had endless patience reserved especially for him. The toned forearms revealed as he rolled his sleeves up certainly helped. 

“Are you ready?” you asked as you held out your hand again. 

Luke took it uncertainly. “I feel as if I’m the one meant to be asking you that.” 

“You can lead next time we train together,” you said with a smile. “For now, you’re in my domain.” 

You put Luke’s hand on your waist and reached for his other one, adjusting until it was right, then you looked up at him. “Does that feel alright?” 

His eyes were startlingly dark this close, surprisingly intense. He nodded. 

“Good. I’m going to teach you a few basic steps so you can get used to it.” 

Luke nodded again. You wondered why words seemed behind his grasp. 

yeah girlie I wonder why 

Luke is. not a great dancer 

You’re not surprised, and you don’t say a single word about it as you teach him the basics. he spent his childhood swinging a sword around, and you spent yours learning etiquette and ballroom dances lol 

He steps on your foot about ten times and apologizes like a freak every time, you just laugh and smile and tell him you’re fine. Sure, your slippers don’t provide much protection and Luke’s boots aren’t great against them but you honestly don’t even feel it. you’re too busy getting lost in his eyes lol 

And for someone who spent two years training like an insane person, he gets frustrated very easily when things don’t go his way. 

“How do you do this? It’s impossible.” 

“I learned this dance when I was twelve, Luke.” 

as much as you jest while you’re teaching him the basics you’re encouraging him the entire time because he’s your best friend above all else!!! and you honestly believe he can do anything lmao 

And he’s a quick learner! He didn’t become the youngest kingsguard in history by learning slowly. So soon enough, you’re actually dancing together. 

Luke’s hand on your back feels like the most natural thing in the world, and you can tell he’s actually starting to get a little into it. 

You didn’t have to count your steps off anymore, so you’d switched to humming one of your favorite symphonies from the musicians back in Aurelda. 

Luke is still focused on landing every move, but your lead and the music gives him confidence in this that he didn’t really know he had. He spins you, and you get an idea as you twirl your way to the balcony door. You open it and look back at him. 

“Princess—” Luke starts as he takes a few steps towards you, but you just shake your head with a grin and hold out your hand. 

“Trust me.” 

And he does, somehow. 

You didn’t know what part of himself Luke had to get to in order to actually go along with this, but he allowed you to fully take the lead. His eyes never left yours as you guided him through one of your favorite dances—sometimes you called out whatever move that was coming next, and he would do it perfectly. His instincts and reaction time, sharply honed by his training, actually came in handy. 

“And lift!” 

Luke braced his hands on your waist as he raised you into the air without missing a beat, and you found yourself actually laughing with pure glee as you landed. You grinned at Luke who had a smile smaller than yours, but that you knew meant the same. He glowed with exertion and the light of the full moon shone down on him. 

Angelic was the only word you could think of to describe him. 

“Princess,” he said, bringing you back to the real world, “are we done?” 

“I see no reason not to end while we’re ahead,” you said, slightly out of breath from his lift. “You’re a natural. Are you sure you’re not a prince?” 

Luke’s smile didn’t fully reach his eyes for the slightest moment—he covered it up before you could fully analyze it. “Thankfully, I’m not. Otherwise I would have had to do that all my life like you.” 

“Oh, it’s not that bad,” you said offhandedly. “Especially when you’ve got such a great partner.” 

Luke suddenly lowered himself into a bow, his arm held in front of his chest as he bent over. You couldn’t stifle your laugh in time, but he was smiling when he rose. 

“The only proper way to truly end a dance, so I’ve seen,” he said. “I wouldn’t be such a great partner if I forgot that.” 

You grinned as you took the skirt of your nightgown in your hands and bobbed into a curtsy. “Thank you for the reminder, my lord.” 

A shiver ran through you and Luke’s eyebrows creased. “You should get back inside. You’re not dressed at all for this weather.” 

“It’s simply a night chill,” you said, and you walked over to the railing and rested your forearms on it. “And it’s too beautiful a night to ignore.” 

“It truly is.” 

You heard Luke walk up next to you, so you glanced over. His gaze was only set on you. 

You felt your cheeks flush and you bit back your smile as you stared back up at the stars. For a moment, you stood together in comfortable silence. 

“Thank you for tonight,” you finally said. 

You could hear his frown in his words. “What do you mean?” 

“Exactly what I said.” You leaned a bit closer to the railing, shifting your balance. “Your presence always… calms me. And I was a bit nervous for tonight.” 

When Luke finally responded, it was more restrained than usual. “Why?” 

“Well, I was nervous tonight because you put the idea in my head that I was going to get murdered,” you said wryly. “And your presence calms me because it always has.” 

“So… I made you nervous and calmed you down for what I made you nervous about?” Luke shook his head. “I’m sorry, princess.” 

“Why are you apologizing?” You finally turned to look at him, the smallest smile on your lips. “Anytime I got overwhelmed on the floor, or felt as if I was going to keel over from boredom, I just searched around until I found you.” You shrugged. “The sight of you alone was enough to get me through the rest of it.” 

“And of course,” you tipped a shoulder as your gaze drifted back to the stars, “you danced with me for no reason. That gives you all the good will you need from me.” 

“It wasn’t for no reason,” he said. “It made you happy. That’s reason enough for me.” 

The chill in the air was a blessing as you felt heat rise in your cheeks, and your smile grew just so. 

“Besides.” You could feel his eyes on you as he continued. “This was my first ball. Anytime I got overwhelmed, I would find you in the crowd, and your confidence got me through it.” 

You chuckled as your gaze fell to the marble railing. You didn’t know if you’ve ever felt less confident at a ball—but knowing that Luke was looking for you the same way you did him made butterflies arise in your stomach. 

Warmth spurned all through you, and the fingers on your forearms felt bumps rise on your skin. You didn’t exactly know what possessed you as you cleared your throat and started back towards your room. 

“It’s late,” you said, perhaps a bit too hasty. “We— we should turn in. It’s going to be a long ride back to Aurelda.” 

You paused at the door, waiting to hear Luke’s footsteps or his voice, and it took a few seconds for him to do anything. 

“...Yes,” he eventually said. “I apologize for keeping you so long.” 

You couldn’t help but laugh to yourself as you opened the door and walked back in. Always so noble—it was no question he had knight’s blood in his veins. 

“It’s not your fault, Luke,” you said. “You were just meant to drop me off—I got you to stay.” 

You sat on the side of your bed as Luke put his armor back on. There was no point in it, but he refused to let the implications of him leaving your room at this hour in his underclothes fester. 

“I chose to stay,” he said. “I know better.” 

“You can give it a rest for a night, Luke,” you said with a slight laugh. “I’m your princess, aren’t I?” 

“Certainly.” 

“And you are my knight.” 

“Yes.” 

“Then I don’t see how anyone could have a problem with my knight spending time with me.” You smiled as you leaned forward, meeting his eyes. A smile twitched on his lips for just a moment before he continued to get dressed. 

Soon enough, he was ready to go. Luke paused at the door, fingers on the handle, and met your eyes. 

“Thank you again for tonight, princess,” he said. “I…” 

His breath caught for a moment. His eyes flickered down to your neck. A millisecond later, they were back at eye level, and you allowed a knowing smile. 

“I enjoyed it,” he murmured. “Goodnight, princess.” 

“Goodnight, Luke,” you said softly. 

And you got one more smile out of him before he closed the door behind him. 

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