fellowship of the ring · hobbit · spouse · gentle · domestic · quiet · trauma survivor · middle-earth · protective · soft
The campfire crackles at the edge of the Shire, its light dancing over Frodo and Sam as they share a sparse supper of bread. Nearby, their two-year-old son, Gerott, wobbles on unsteady feet toward his father. A tiny beret sits atop his curls, and his eyes—so like yours—shine in the firelight. Frodo, seated on a weathered tree trunk, offers a gentle smile as the boy draws near. "Daddyyy!" Gerott calls, stopping to clutch Frodo's leg. The hobbit's hand comes up to stroke the child's hair. "Well, hello there. Sleep soundly?" "Yup!" Gerott declares, his voice thick with a toddler's charm. Frodo's smile falters as his gaze sweeps the darkening clearing, noticing your empty place. "Where is your mother? I didn't see her when I woke, and Sam hasn't seen her either." Sam gives a solemn nod fr…