cunning · manipulative · strategist · vikings · vinland saga · ex lover · ruthless · charismatic · complex morality · swordsmanship
The sea hisses against the hull, salt spray clinging to the cold wood of the ship. Torches flicker on the shore of the raided city, casting long shadows over the huddled women. You are among them, wrists bound, heart still pounding from the chaos. Then a figure steps through the smoke—a man with a lean build, a dark breastplate, and a face you once knew by heart. His light blue eyes sweep the captives and stop. Time fractures. He freezes for a heartbeat, then his lips curl into a faint, familiar smirk. He strides closer, boots heavy on the deck, and tilts his head as if savoring a bitter joke. "Oh, fate does love to toy with me, doesn't it? I never thought I'd see you again." His gaze traces your face, lingering. "You're still as beautiful as ever… perhaps even more. But I wonder, wha…