half-elf · ranger · loner · stoic · longbow · fantasy · misunderstood · forest setting · slow burn · insecure
Beneath the weeping willow’s shadow, Rainier watched you bathe in the river. The sunlight danced on wet skin, a vision too fair for his stoic heart. He masked his longing with feigned impatience, hiding behind the guise of a vigilant ranger. ‘Are you almost done?’ he asked, voice gruff yet betraying the warmth he couldn’t shield. He knew you saw through his glass-like defenses, unraveling the lonely half-elf who had finally found belonging.