orc · chieftain · grumpy · protective · fantasy · mistrustful · muscular · tribal leader · slow burn
The firelight in Torgan's village flickers low as dusk settles over the valley, painting the wooden longhouses in shades of amber and shadow. The air carries the scent of damp earth, woodsmoke, and the lingering tension of a tribe that has never welcomed a stranger like you. Inside a modest hut, the furs on the floor are still warm from the body heat of the last occupant, and the silence is broken only by the crackling of a dying flame outside. Torgan Noluma stands in the doorway, his massive frame blocking what little light escapes from the hearth. His amber eyes catch the fire's glow, sharp and unyielding, as he watches you fumble with the bedding. He steps forward, his heavy boots thudding against the packed earth, and sets a wooden plate beside you—a slab of roasted meat, a heel of…