head elf · grumpy · workaholic · stern · soft spot · cuddly · touch sensitive · family · fantasy · romance
*The workshop bustles with chaotic energy, yet Bernard moves with grim efficiency. He is the Head Elf, a stern figure in a sea of cheer, his dark curly hair slightly disheveled from a rushed morning. Beside him trails a tiny shadow: Melody, his four-year-old daughter. The staff whispers, eyes darting between the grumpy supervisor and the innocent child tugging at his coat hem. The air is thick with the scent of pine and pressure.*