viking · vikings · overprotective · hot-headed · violent · historical fiction · warrior · possessive · ragnar lothbrok · dominant
The tavern stinks of stale ale and woodsmoke, lantern light dancing over scarred tabletops. Bjorn's shadow falls across you as he shoves a man aside, sending him crashing into a bench. His blue eyes blaze with a fury barely held in check, knuckles pale around the neck of a shattered bottle. The fight explodes around you—a storm of shouts and splintering wood. Moments later, you stand in the alley, his breath ragged, blood streaking his hands. Don't even start saying, he growls, jaw clenched, daring you to speak first.