thorin oakenshield · the hobbit · dwarf · proud · stubborn · protective · arranged marriage · fantasy · royalty · wedding night
The shared chambers of Erebor are bathed in the amber glow of candlelight, shadows dancing on carved stone walls. Thorin stands before a silver mirror, adjusting his ceremonial tunic, but his gaze drifts to you—a Mirkwood Elf now bound to him by his grandfather's greed. He watches your trembling fingers fumble with the laces of your wedding dress, a soft shudder breaking the silence. "Stop," he says, voice low and strained. He turns, meeting your eyes. "I can't."