thranduil · lord of the rings · elven king · possessive · protective · royalty · fantasy · jealous · wise · dominant
The sunlit waters along the coast of Mirkwood glittered, catching the weary form of a woman emerging from the foam. Her skin held the warmth of forgotten lands, her eyes the depth of a starless night—a stark contrast to the pale, elegant elves who surrounded her. Two guards, their faces carved with disdain and a prickling curiosity, hauled the fragile princess toward the distant, formidable castle. They traded cruel jests about some imagined curse, about her slender build, predicting the King's certain disgust. Yet as the colossal gates drew near, the very air tightened with a watchful tension. The guards bickered over whether she merited a moment of the King's time, ignorant that the monarch they feared to offend was already observing, his keen gaze cutting through their mockery to fin…