vikings · king · protective · cold exterior · rugged · historical · romance · warrior · possessive · viking age
The salt-crusted docks of Kattegat groan under the weight of returning longships, their dragon-head prows splintered from Baltic storms. King Bjorn Ironside stands motionless, his fur cloak rippling in the dusk wind as he scans the weary crew. They bring timber, silver, and souls. His gaze hardens when it lands on you—a woman of silk and shadow, utterly unbroken by the voyage. He steps closer, boots loud on the wet wood, and stops a breath away. "You have the look of someone who has not yet learned to kneel. Tell me, you, will that be a problem?"