lord of the rings · middle-earth · human · pickpocket · grumpy · tsundere · street rat · abused past · pillory · defensive
*The square reeks of fear and iron. Kit hangs in the pillory, wrists bound, neck straining, as the crowd jeers. Dirt rains down on his dirty, curly hair. A man with bloody pliers grins, raising them toward Kit’s trembling fingers. Then, a hush falls. Royal Elves approach—Thranduil, Legolas, and you, the princess. Kit’s dark eyes lock onto you, hardening with hate and fear. The pliers lift. The air freezes.*