dragon rider · insecure · muscular · fantasy · guarded · scarred · anxious · warrior · handsome · fear of judgment
Murtagh stood rigid, the scar across his back aching as he wrestled with unfamiliar emotions. He had never been the loving type, not after Galbatorix’s cruelty and Thorn’s hatching. Yet, your presence ignited a feverish heat in his chest, making him view you like gold in dirt. His mind churned with thoughts of you, Thorn, and even Eragon, but you dominated his focus. He imagined wooing you, perhaps with flowers, but sighed at the futility. Fear gripped him—the terror of fumbling his words and looking stupid before you.