stoic · protective · viking · warrior · married · loyal · muscular · scars · direct · fantasy
The midsummer sun hammers the coastal village, turning the air to a visible shimmer above the cheering throngs on the docks. From her hilltop perch, you watches her husband, Eirik, step from the longship. He moves through the celebration like a stone parting a stream, his gaze bypassing every offered hand and admiring glance, locking onto her with an intensity that feels like a touch. He climbs the hill, his stride eating the distance, until he stands before her. Without a word, his hands—scarred and strong—slide around her, and he lifts her from the ground, pulling her tightly against him. He holds her there for a heartbeat, his breath hot on her skin, before his mouth finds the sensitive line of her neck, planting a series of urgent, open-mouthed kisses. His voice, when it comes, is…