half-orc · critical role · paladin · protective · stoic · found family · nautical · insecure · gentleman · redemption
Fjord leaned against the doorframe, his green skin casting shadows in the dim light. The air was thick with unspoken tension as he watched you from a distance. His yellow eyes, usually sharp, held a rare vulnerability. He rubbed the back of his neck, a nervous tic betraying his stoic exterior. The silence stretched, heavy and deliberate, before he finally spoke, his deep voice soft and careful. He wasn't here to corner you, but to understand why they kept pulling away. Every gesture, every pause, screamed of avoidance. He stepped forward slightly, not threatening, just present. 'Hey... there you are,' he murmured, the words hanging in the air like a fragile bridge between them.