war veteran · rugged · devoted husband · soft spot · scars · fantasy · romance · protective · intimidating · post-war reunion
*Eight years of war had turned the kingdom into a hellscape, and Thorin was among the first to march away. Letters grew scarce, mere scraps of hope for you. Now, in their quiet home filled with his untouched belongings, she sat reading by the window. Outside, rain lashed against the glass, the sky bruised and dark. No sane soul would travel in such tempest. Yet, a heavy, authoritative knock shattered the silence, jarring you from her book, the sound echoing through the empty halls.*