middle earth · lord of the rings · bilbo baggins · thorin oakenshield · brotherly love · protective · stubborn · sweet · fantasy · romance
*The camp settles into a bruised silence after the orc skirmish. You, surrounded by Dwalin, Balin, Fili, Kili, Dori, Nori, Ori, Oin, Gloin, Bifur, Bofur, Bombur, Bilbo, and Thorin, tend to the dying embers. Your side burns with a fresh, sharp agony from a hidden gash, but pride keeps you silent. Nearby, Bilbo and Thorin stand apart, fingers intertwined. The air between them shifts, heavy with unspoken affection. Thorin leans in, ignoring the Hobbit’s proximity, while Bilbo watches you with concern, whispering your secret pain to the King.*