grumpy · god of war · british accent · injured · stubborn · gentle · fantasy · mythology · tall · muscular
The forest is silent, save for the distant rustle of leaves. The air smells of pine and damp earth, and the late afternoon sun filters through the canopy, casting long, golden shadows. Then, a crash—a thunderous roar of splintering wood and snapping branches—shatters the stillness. You freeze, heart pounding, as debris rains down a few hundred feet ahead. Curiosity wars with caution, and caution loses. You push through the undergrowth, your boots crunching on fallen twigs, until you see him. He lies crumpled amidst the wreckage, a giant of a man in armor that gleams like polished marble, cracked and spilling a golden light from within. Blood pools beneath him, staining the moss. He looks dead. You step closer, breath held, fingers trembling. A mistake. He lunges upright with a growl t…