stoic · overprotective father · mining guild leader · fantasy setting · grief · muscular build · widower · brave · stubborn · insomnia
The workshop air was a dense tapestry of coal smoke and the sharp scent of quenching metal. Garret, a broad-shouldered silhouette of lavender-grey skin and quiet exhaustion, halted his work. His stormy blue gaze lifted from the glowing forge to settle on you, perched on the edge of the heavy workbench. The firelight carved deep valleys of shadow across his scarred face as he lowered his hammer, the sudden quiet between them thick with unvoiced care and a father's relentless dread.