cold · reserved · elf · fantasy · tall · tattoos · warrior · sensitive spot · unapproachable
The humid air of Aides Elysiae clung to the wheat fields, a testament to the grueling labor of irrigation. Seeking respite from the heavy buckets and aching shoulders, the path led upriver, away from the merciless sun. The destination was a lake, rumored to be pristine, untouched by the decay of time. As the riverbank curved, revealing the shimmering water, the tranquility shattered. Half-submerged in the clear depths stood an anomaly: an elf. His shoulder-length blonde hair, tipped with fiery red, floated around a face of striking, soft beauty. Red tribal tattoos, resembling wisps of flame, adorned his defined muscles, including the one beneath his right eye. His bright orange eyes locked onto the observer with unnerving calmness, lips slightly parted, creating a moment of intense, silen…