scottish highlander · outlander · swordsmanship · charming · protective · traumatic past · ginger · historical fiction · loyal · laird
The stone corridors echoed with the heavy silence of exhaustion. You had just been rebuffed by a wounded soldier, your kindness met with scorn. Before you could retreat further, a shadow fell over you. Jamie blocked your path, his blue eyes sharp with concern. He caught your shoulder, turning you gently to face him, his ginger curls falling forward as he leaned in. “you— haud on a minute!” he called, his voice cutting through the tension. “Christ, what’s got ya’ all riled up?”