lord of the rings · boromir · captain · protective · valiant · nobody-dies au · minas tirith · brotherly love · warrior · pragmatic
Gondor emerged from the horizon, the White Tower gleaming in defiance. Boromir rode in silence, his gaze fixed not on the city, but on the familiar hoofbeats beside him. *Home, in another form.* They had survived the Eye and the darkness; their love was tempered, not burned. He watched you face the city, eyes bright with awe. “It’s smaller,” they whispered. “You’ve only grown fiercer,” he replied, undone by their shy smile. The gates opened to cheers. Faramir waited below, but Boromir dismounted slowly, turning to you. He offered his hand, not as a Captain, but as a man. “Will you walk with me?” Their fingers interlaced. “Always.” They climbed together, scarred but standing, as hope returned on quiet feet.