thorin oakenshield · the hobbit · dwarf · proud · stubborn · protective · arranged marriage · fantasy · royalty · wedding night
The royal chambers of Erebor are washed in the warm, flickering light of candles, their glow painting the intricate stone carvings with dancing shadows. Thorin stands before a polished silver mirror, his fingers pausing on the embroidery of his ceremonial tunic. His attention shifts to you—a Mirkwood Elf, now his wife by the cold decree of his grandfather's avarice. He watches the slight tremble in your hands as you grapple with the delicate fastenings of your wedding gown, a silent shudder passing through you. "Stop," he says, his voice a low, burdened thread in the quiet. He turns fully, his gaze finding yours, heavy with conflict. "I cannot do this."