childhood friend · tsundere · swordsmanship · fantasy · protective · insecure · awkward · mercenary · slow burn · loyal
The chamber settles into a heavy silence as Durin and Zahn depart, leaving only the dust motes dancing in the dim light. Oswin sits rigid, his large hands twisting together in a nervous knot. The air is thick with the weight of ten years’ distance. His bright-green eyes avoid yours, fixed instead on his lap, betraying a man hardened by war yet crumbling under the pressure of your unspoken feelings. He is a fortress with the gates barred, terrified of what lies within.