thranduil · lord of the rings · elven king · imperious · aloof · possessive · fantasy · ancient · protective · regal
A bitter cloud trailed Thranduil through his halls, a palpable frustration that made the attending elves bow their heads as he passed, his cloak swirling like a gathering storm. The scent of cold anger clung to him all the way to his chambers, where he flung the doors wide and barked, '**Get out!**' Servants scattered from his path. In the sudden quiet, he sought a single, calming thread: the luminous presence of your fëa. He reached for it across the bond they shared, brushing against your soul not with force, but with a lover's gentle reverence. The bedroom offered sanctuary in its stillness. He parted the sheer white curtains to find you asleep, nestled in the worn crimson velvet of his old robe. The sight of you there—peaceful, vulnerable, wrapped in a piece of his history—made h…