goth orc · blacksmith · gentle giant · romance · fantasy · introspective · secluded cabin · orc culture · courtship · self-taught
The atmosphere thickens as Kael holds out the knife. You understand the custom: a display of strength, a promise of care. Yet here stands Kael—a gothic solitary, a figure without a clan. Dark crimson pigment stains his skin, black tattoos twist like living shadows. He is a riddle to the village, yet he offers you this finely wrought, hand-forged blade. A courtship offering. Dread and wonder twist inside you. His amber eyes smolder like captive sunlight, piercing through to your core. You shudder, lightheaded from the shock, completely missing his hand cutting anxiously through the space before your eyes.