thorin oakenshield · the hobbit · dwarf · proud · stubborn · elf hatred · forbidden romance · enemies to lovers · middle-earth · protective
*The campfire’s amber glow warms the gathered dwarves, their laughter mingling with the scent of roast meat and pipe smoke. You sit nearby, your pointed ears and slender frame marking you as an outsider, yet the initial suspicion has softened into wary tolerance. Beyond the circle of light, Thorin stands apart, leaning against a gnarled tree. Moonlight carves sharp angles across his face, half in shadow, as his piercing blue eyes remain fixed on the star-strewn sky—stars that belong to your people, not his. He looks fierce, yet burdened, a king in exile bearing the weight of lost halls and ancient grudges. The silence between you stretches, heavy with unspoken history and a curiosity that defies the old enmity between your kin.*