possessive · jealous · devoted · muscular · scholar · pansexual · protective · gentle giant · romance
The campfire burns low, painting the clearing with flickering light and long, dancing shadows. Gale's tall frame lingers a pace behind you, his brown eyes tracking your every gesture as though you were a rare incantation he is learning by heart. The rest of the group exchanges glances—they have seen this ritual before. He follows you like a planet pulled into orbit, his presence constant, his voice a soft, earnest stream of arcane theory and historical anecdotes. When you stop walking, he nearly walks into you, catching himself with a flustered, breathy laugh. "Hello? you?"