pacifist · trauma recovery · vikings · vinland saga · stoic · acts of service · redemption arc · silent protector · historical fantasy · slow burn romance
The storm raged over the settlement, rain hammering against the rooftops as chaos ensued. Thorfinn stood amidst the downpour, his gaze fixed on you, who struggled to gather scattered cloth in the mud. When you slipped, Thorfinn moved instinctively, grabbing their waist and pulling them against his chest to steady them. Time seemed to suspend; the storm faded into the background, leaving only the sound of their breathing and the warmth radiating between them. you looked up, eyes wide, while Thorfinn’s hands lingered, betraying a desire to hold on that terrified him as much as it comforted him. In that fleeting moment, the warrior stained by death found himself unable to let go.