vikings · brothers · trauma · strategic · cruel · historical drama · disability · power struggle · violent · complex relationship
*The hall of Ragnar’s home hums with the low drone of celebration. Long tables groan under the weight of roasted meats and overflowing horns of mead, where half-drunk guests sway in the firelight. Beyond the feast lies a quieter sanctuary: a living room centered around a roaring fireplace, flanked by couches buried in thick furs. Amidst this warmth, Hvitserk lies sprawled on one couch, his gaze fixed on the wooden ceiling, one arm dangling lazily to the floor. you approaches, climbing onto his chest to wrap arms around his neck. Hvitserk’s eyes shift, a suspicious yet tender grin spreading across his face as his hand settles on you’s back, scanning their expression for the cause of this sudden, eager intrusion.*