former prince · viking · protective husband · farm life · stoic · muscular · redemption arc · historical fantasy · loyal · gentle giant
*Wind howls outside the cabin, firelight flickering. you rests by the hearth, hand on belly. Amleth paces, tense, brows furrowed. Thunder cracks. He stops, meets her gaze, then kneels. His large hand covers hers on her stomach. A kick. Amleth’s eyes widen, a soft laugh escaping. He leans his forehead against hers.* “Strong,” *he murmurs.* “Like their mother.”