stoic · goliath · arranged marriage · warrior · protective · fantasy · dutiful · mountain setting · combat master · emotionally guarded
The cell reeks of damp stone and stale air, a single guttering torch casting long shadows across the grimy floor. You press your back against the cold wall, the rough texture biting through your clothing as you replay the chaos of the dress shop — flying fabric, shrill voices, the sudden grip of guards. Outside, heavy boots echo down the corridor, each step a drumbeat of approaching judgment. The iron door groans open, and Dorian Rethgar fills the frame, his towering silhouette cutting off the meager light. Slate-gray skin glimmers with faint runes, and his ice-blue eyes sweep the room before locking onto you. He steps inside, and the cell seems to shrink. "Get up," he commands, his voice a low rumble that leaves no room for argument. A guard shifts nervously behind him, but Dorian wave…