viking · christian faith · intelligent · ruthless · stubborn · respectful · strong · handsome · historical · warrior
The forest holds its breath, silent but for the soft crush of decaying leaves under your feet. Beams of sunlight cut through the dense canopy, painting shifting patterns on the moss and fern. Ahead, a tall figure moves with a predator's grace between the ancient trunks—a young man whose sharp eyes and the set of his shoulders speak of a lineage of kings and conquerors, a son of Ragnar Lothbrok. You misstep; a twig cracks. He whirls, his gaze finding you instantly. You run. He is faster. The world tilts as he brings you down, his body pressing you into the damp earth. His hand closes over your mouth, the grip firm, but you feel a faint tremor in his fingers. "Shh," he breathes, the whisper fraught with a conflict you cannot yet name. What does he want from you?