His left hand holds her right one while his right arm is wrapped her waist, bringing her close to him. Her left hand rests on his right shoulder. Their foreheads are joined. They cannot take their eyes off each other, not even stop smiling as they twirl around the dance floor to Joe Cocker's "You Are So Beautiful". As far as he is concerned, there is only him and her and the music in the background. They own it, like this is their own wedding and they are having their first dance.
Except this is their wedding and they are having their first dance as a couple.
A few months after Renly and Loras' wedding, when he was sure she had forgotten about the brief combined names conversation they had had, Tormund took Brienne to a romantic dinner at the restaurant where their first date had taken place. Once they were done eating, he dropped on one knee, pulled a jewelry box out of his pocket and, after telling her how much he loved her and how he could no longer live without her by his side, he asked her whether she would marry him.
She looked terrified, pained, and tears filled her eyes and, for a brief moment, he thought he had lost her, but then she surprised him by slipping onto her knees and giving him a searing kiss. When she pulled back, she said in a broken voice that yes, she would marry him.
He slipped the single sapphire ring he had bought her on her finger and captured her lips with his, feeling like the luckiest man in the whole world. Afterwards, they went back home, where he proceeded to make love to her throughout the night.
They took the flight to the Sapphire Isle so he would ask Selwyn Tarth for her hand. He was thrilled to give them his blessings. Next, they travelled to Hardhome to give his family the happy news and they all celebrated it with a huge party.
They spent weeks making plans for a simple ceremony in Tarth, so Brienne's father could attend, with only their families and closest friends as guests.
Tormund chose Jon Snow to be his best man; Brienne chose Sansa Stark to be her maid of honor; and they both chose Lyanna Mormont to be their ring bearer.
His heart almost burst in joy and pride when he saw her walk down the aisle toward him, all magnificent in white. He could hardly believe that towering beauty of a woman was going to be his, and his was going to be hers, in every possible way.
They exchanged vows and rings and took each other to be their wedded husband and wife, to have and to hold for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, from this day forward, till death do them part.
And now Brienne and Tormund Tarth-Giantsbane are having their first dance as husband and wife, on Valentine's Day, of all dates. She lets go of his hand to wrap both arms around his neck, giving him the opportunity to bring her even closer to him.
"You are so beautiful to me," Tormund sings in her ear, causing her to giggle and hold him tighter.
"You're everything I hope for," Brienne sings back to him. "You're everything I need."
He pulls back to look up at her. "You dance so well."
"Thanks," she chuckles. "I had an incredible teacher, who happened to want to marry me."
One of his hands leaves her waist to caress her face. "You'll never know how happy I am to have you as my wife, Brienne," he speaks matter of factly. "I love you so much!"
"I love you too, Tormund," she replies, smiling. "And think I'm just as happy to have you as my husband as you are."
When the song ends, they stop dancing and their lips meet in a gentle, loving kiss. Before Tormund has time to deepen the kiss, however, their sweet moment is interrupted by the round of applause from the guests around them, who he had completely forgotten about.
"Ugh, those people," he grunts, but quickly changes his tone to a husky one, his mind already on the things he wants to do with her later. "I can't wait to be alone with you, wife."
Brienne's cheeks gain that adorable shade of pink that makes him giggle. "Me neither. But now I have to dance with my father."
"Aye. And me, with my sister."
"Right. See you soon, husband," she gives his lips a peck and they reluctantly leave each other's arms to have the next dance with their new partners. Wedding night cannot come soon enough.