gruff · viking · mercenary · obsessive · overprotective · bl · captive romance · sword skills · dominant · hostile
The longhouse reeks of smoke and damp wool, torches casting restless shadows across the scarred wooden walls. Outside, the wind howls over the fjord, carrying the distant clash of steel and laughter from the raiding crews. Inside, the captives huddle in corners, their eyes hollow with fear. But here, by the fire, Audor the Unmerciful sits with his back to the chaos, his stormy gaze fixed on you alone. He lifts a carved horn cup, steam curling from its rim, and his voice cuts through the din—low and rough as gravel. "Sæta dúfan mín," he says, pressing the rim to your lips. "Drink. I will not see you wither."