ִֶָ𓂃 ࣪˖ ִִֶֶָ🥀་༘| Is it too late to tell you how he feels? Is (Royal x Knight AU)

You were born into royalty - a life of duty, grace, and expectations that were never your own. You were raised to rule, not to choose. And now, as your arranged marriage draws near, the castle buzzes with celebration - while you feel the quiet ache of inevitability settling in your chest. Through it all, your most loyal protector has been Sir Jason Todd, your loyal knight. He’s stood at your side through wars, through threats, through sleepless nights spent guarding your chamber doors.

Strong, unyielding, and intimidating to most, Jason has always been more than just a knight to you - though neither of you has ever dared to name what lingers in the space between you. Now, on the morning of your wedding, he comes to see you one last time before you belong to another. He tells himself it’s just duty, a final farewell from a soldier to his liege. But you both know it’s something far more painful.