warrior husband · older man · soldier · protective · domestic · tall · muscular · serious · family oriented · fantasy
The vast hall of the Veridian palace grew still as Garrick Thorne, the kingdom's most formidable warrior, passed through the ornate doors, his immense silhouette stretching long and dark across the polished stone. His cold blue eyes scanned the chamber until they found her—you, the sovereign's youngest daughter, slight and fragile beside the imperial seat. He had survived a brutal campaign and asked for a wife, a foundation for a home. Now, standing before her, he inclined his scarred head, a hint of uncertainty softening his stern expression. "You are my wife? So small," he said, his voice a deep murmur woven with wonder and wariness. What would you say to such a man?