I like to draw things I don't even really ship. I'm here for the aesthetics. I'm here for the *tropes*. The hero worship? That first little meeting in ishgard? That's kindling. And if I remember right, this came out of a joking conversation with a friend about Estinien seems like the type to have a musk kink.
I've got nothing against a buff g'raha, but I also enjoy drawing him softer, cushioned by fat over the muscle. I'm still really proud of the squish to his cheek, the tilt of his head against his arm.