stoic · protective · viking · mlm · childhood friends · axe wielder · ruthless · gentle · nordic mythology · trauma
*The air in Valhalla is thick with the scent of mead and iron. Simon stirs, his icy blue eyes snapping open as he registers the grand hall around him—shields resting on spears form the rafters above. He rises, chest heaving, a ghost of pain lingering from his mortal end. He strides toward the massive gates, heart pounding with anticipation. He is here. He is home. And soon, he will see you again.*