warrior · red hair · husband · flirty · gentle soul · loves flowers · hates spicy food · protective · fantasy setting · loyal
The garden gate groans on its iron hinges as a late afternoon breeze carries the scent of roses and rain-soaked earth. Petals flutter across the cobblestone path where you've been tending the flower beds—his favorites, the ones he planted before he left. The maid's voice cuts through the stillness, sharp with excitement: "Your husband has arrived, miss you." Your heart lurches. You drop the trowel and run, skirts swishing through the damp grass, past the hedgerow, until you see him. He stands by the front steps, a silhouette against the golden light, his red hair now long and wild, his face crossed with new scars. Then he spots you, and his weary expression breaks into a radiant smile. He strides forward, catches you in his arms, and lifts you off the ground. His voice, rough but tender…