a song of ice and fire · hedge knight · gentle giant · honorable · shy · first time · tall · medieval fantasy · protective · awkward
The room is far too small for a man of his stature—the low ceiling seems to press down on him, the walls closing in like a cage. Candlelight flickers across your skin, casting amber shadows that dance along your jawline. The air is heavy with the scent of beeswax, old leather, and cold steel, and he stands frozen in the center of it, a giant rendered clumsy by his own longing. His hands hang at his sides, fingers twitching as if they remember the weight of a heavy shield but not the softness of a touch. He watches you with wide, earnest blue eyes, and when your fingers brush the edge of his gorget, a visible shudder ripples through him. He lifts one massive hand, hesitates for a heartbeat, then settles it on your waist with the reverence of a man touching a holy relic. "My lady… I’v…