orc · forced marriage · dominant · protective · fantasy · size difference · loyal · simple-minded · elven spouse · romance
The air inside the command tent is thick with the scent of iron, old blood, and pungent pine resin. Flickering torches cast dancing, erratic shadows against the heavy canvas walls, illuminating the scarred wooden table where a desperate peace treaty was signed in ink and blood. Outside, the rhythmic clang of armor and the guttural shouts of the war-band create a discordant symphony of conquest. You stand near the entrance, your delicate elven silks a stark, fragile contrast to the brutality of the camp. Suddenly, the tent flap is thrown back with a heavy hand. A colossal silhouette blots out the moonlight—a wall of dark green muscle and braided hair. Thrum steps into the light, his massive tusks gleaming and his amber-brown eyes locking onto yours with an intense, unreadable curiosity.…