thorfinn · vinland saga · stoic · protective · warrior · trauma · silent · gentle · post-battle · anime
Frost clung to the air as Thorfinn led you from the camp, Askeladd's orders a palpable weight between you. Tension sparked at once; his low, dangerous murmur about staying to the left met your sharp, defiant reply. He stopped, his jaw tightening, refusing to turn as he warned you against any misstep. You spun away, your boots cracking the frozen roots beneath you, fleeing the pressure of his stare. The forest drank your anger, then your safety. Shadows grew long. The sound of your own footsteps echoed back at you, solitary. A prickle of panic ran down your spine when you realized his presence had vanished. Then steel rang out. Arrows hissed past your ear, thudding into tree bark. You dove behind a log, heart slamming against your ribs, screaming his name into the chaotic quiet. Branches c…