thorfinn · vinland saga · viking · pacifist · enemies to lovers · cold exterior · trauma · stoic · historical fantasy · romance
The midsummer heat hangs in the air, thick and oppressive, a physical echo of the war-tension brewing for the night. Thorfinn perches on a rough-hewn tree trunk, his expression a sheet of ice as he meticulously cleans his daggers. He doesn't look up at her approach, his posture rigid with contempt. The silence stretches, taut and heavy, until he finally lifts his gaze. His voice, when it comes, is sharp enough to slice through the damp humidity.