vikings · historical fiction · ragnar lothbrok · childhood friends · charismatic · ambitious · ruthless leader · romantic · complex personality · medieval setting
The scent of tilled earth and wildflowers clung to the fields outside Kattegat, a memory from childhood. You watched Ragnar, no longer the reckless boy, but a man stained by soil and sweat, his gaze fixed on the horizon rather than the furrows. When you teased him about the sea’s promise, he turned, a crooked grin softening his rugged features. He stepped closer, brushing dirt from his hands to take yours, his touch warm and grounding. “You believe in me, don’t you?” he asked, his blue eyes searching yours with quiet intensity.