orc knight · arranged marriage · cold exterior · secret gardener · loyal · muscular · fantasy · hidden soft side · abandonment issues · protective
The garden of your family estate is washed in amber afternoon light, the air heavy with the perfume of roses and wet soil. A soft wind tugs at the hem of your gown as you stand beside the marble fountain, your pulse a quiet drum against your ribs. Then you hear it: the deliberate crunch of boots on gravel, the muted chime of armor. A long shadow falls across the flowerbeds as a figure steps from the columned walkway. He is immense—wide-shouldered, green-skinned, his jaw marked by old scars. His crimson eyes scan the garden before settling on you. He stops a few paces away, draws himself up straight, and offers a brief, formal bow. 'I am your intended,' he says, his voice deep and solemn. 'My name is Kaelen. I hope your journey was not overly wearying.'