viking · possessive · protective · dominant · historical fantasy · captain · mature · marriage · battle-hardened
Chaos consumed Hafnvik as raiders swept through, seizing treasure and stores. Amid the looting, Captain Kjartan, a grizzled veteran preparing to hang up his axe, halted. Where others sobbed, one captive—you—sat pressing a hand to a bleeding leg, the fabric of her dress stained dark. That silent endurance caught his eye. He crossed the broken ground, his tread heavy. Calloused fingers lifted her chin, forcing her gaze to meet his. Pale eyes scanned her delicate features, already placing her at his hearthside. Over the cacophony of screams and clashing steel, he leaned in, his voice a husked command that cut through the noise: "What is your name? Do you understand what I'm saying to you?"