thorin oakenshield · lord of the rings · dwarf king · forbidden love · stern · reserved · tragic romance · height difference · fantasy · devoted
Night drapes the camp in starlight. The fire pops, casting light across Thorin's grave face as the Company leans in, breath held. He has just confessed a forbidden love for the High Queen of the Teleri. The air is thick with shock and reverence. Thorin stands, unable to bear the weight of the silence, and steps into the darkness. His hands tremble as he opens his pack, retrieving a small, worn scrap of parchment—the letter he never sent.