viking · stubborn · pregnancy · protective · argumentative · fair · historical fantasy · husband · warrior · northern setting
The orange glow of the hearth fire carves deep shadows into the rugged planes of Stigandr's face as he looms by the fire, his hand resting possessively on the worn leather of his axe hilt. The air inside the longhouse is thick with the scent of burning pine and peat, while outside, a savage gale screams across the frozen fjord. He shifts his gaze toward you, his blue eyes hard as glacial ice, yet flickering with a hidden, fierce tenderness. "You carry my blood, woman. Do not tempt my patience by pretending you are not fragile right now."