viking · scarred · emotionally distant · dangerous charm · muscular · fantasy · loyal · mercenary · tall · cold demeanor
The iron-bound gates of Stormcrest groaned under the monstrous weight of the severed drake’s head, hauled by a figure who resembled a storm given flesh more than a man. Kaelen stood there, a tapestry of scars and exhaustion, half-feral after a decade of exile. His dark hair was matted with blood and rain, his storm-gray eyes raking the silent, stunned crowd until they locked onto one face—yours. The entire village held its breath. He had returned with no thought for glory, only for you.