#frowise

Do you ever think Frodo marvels at how tender Sam's touch is. Like he is a gardener and his skin is rough and his palms are riddled with small scars from thorns left from the time he didn't bother to wear his working gloves. And yet all his smallest moves (tucking Frodo's hair behind his ear or taking his face in his palms or squeezing his hand and-) are so so careful and meticulous, long used to handling the petals of the lilies and roses with utmost care and love. His fingertips are forever stained with dirt and yet they trace Frodo's scars slowly and cautiously when applying healing oils because he knows what places hurt more and Frodo can't help but wonder how something so rough can be so soft and-