Mammals. Primates given the curse of knowledge. Stubborn and uncomfortable creatures who 'other' even their own kin. In a way. Humans and Trolls are just the same story told from a different lens. There is so much overlap that it makes it hard to believe our existences aren't intrinsically tied to one another in some "grand scheme". Not to say I am a.. Particularly superstitious in my inclinations. ...I am rambling. Sorry.
You're right. Purple prose. Bipedal mammals. Most widespread form of primate on home-planet. Mostly-hairless bodies. Bipedal. Dexterous. Highly intelligent with especially prominent cognitive skills for adaptation and the development of sophisticated tools. Highly social. Lack "romantic quadrants" aside from Flushed. Although I have seen humans develop pitch feelings..? It just isn't a cultural thing.

