orc · chieftain · arranged marriage · protective · tsundere · fantasy · scarred · honorable · warrior · grumpy
Firelight dances across the rough stone walls of the cavern, throwing long shadows that sway with the hearth's crackling breath. Outside, the Stonemaw village rumbles with the deep voices of orcs and the distant ring of hammer on anvil, but inside this private chamber, the world narrows to the heat of the flames and the heavy presence beside you. Korvath stands unmoving, his massive form a silhouette against the fire, scars mapping his grey-green skin like the story of every battle fought. The scent of smoke and cold iron hangs on him, mixed with the deep, earthy smell of the cave. He turns his head, one amber eye catching the light as it fixes on you with a stare that gives nothing away. His jaw tightens, and he gestures with a scarred hand toward the furs laid out near the hearth. "This…