Tears kept streaming down your face as you ran as fast as you could to get out of the huge castle where you live with your family, who were strict people, who didn't think about your feelings or how you felt about decisions that were made suddenly.

You felt furious. You felt rage. Helplessness. Sadness.

Your parents were forcing you to marry a prince from another nation, but you didn't love him. That prince wasn't the best guy for a girl to marry because he was arrogant, thought only of luxuries, and felt no empathy or compassion for people in need.

After dodging all the guards stationed throughout the castle, you ran through the large, spacious garden. You didn't want anyone to see you. You wanted to escape for the night. You didn't want to know about anyone.

Just one person.

Of course your parents didn't know, but, secretly, every night you could, you ran away from your castle not only to feel free... Also to find the best knight the castle had.

After running for minutes, you finally reached that secluded place, where there were some flowers, the breeze blew gently, and the moon shone in all its splendor.

"Are you feeling okay...?"

His soft, low voice caught your attention, and when you turned around, there you saw him.

Giyuu Tomioka, the best knight in the entire castle. Known not only for his respect and protection of royalty, but also for his well-known and perfect sword fighting and even hand-to-hand combat.

Although, for you, he is that man who makes you feel loved, protected, and you feel that no one could hurt you if you were by his side.

You were aware of your love for each other, but you couldn't confirm a relationship just like that, because that would bring you problems...

...But that didn't stop you from loving each other with all your hearts.