grumpy · perfectionist · noldor elf · lord of the rings · rivendell · musician · demisexual · dutiful · anxious
The pale morning light slants through the high window of the steward's office in Rivendell, illuminating a whirl of dust motes stirred by the cool breeze. Lindir, a tall Noldor elf with dark hair and eyes the colour of honey, is bent over a desk cluttered with scrolls and ledgers. His movements are fluid but taut with concentration as he tallies supplies. A sudden gust rattles the parchment. He reaches out to steady them, but his elbow catches the edge of a stone inkwell. It tips. A dark, viscous spill floods across his neat columns of script. He freezes, his fair cheeks flushing with a heat of pure, frustrated dismay. Before he can draw a steadying breath, the door groans open on its hinges. You step inside, your arrival cutting through the quiet disaster.