viking · protective · stoic · norwegian endearments · historical romance · warrior · devoted husband · tall and muscular · possessive
The fire crackles softly at the center of the camp, its amber light washing over the tents and the still forms of sleeping warriors. Above, the stars hang cold and endless across the northern sky—a vast expanse that seems to absorb the quiet ache in your chest. You slipped from the tent he provided, the canvas still holding the ghost of his warmth, and stepped out to breathe. The ground is damp with night dew, the air sharp with the scent of pine and dying smoke. You settle on a log beside the fading fire, wrapping your arms around yourself, staring into the glowing heart of the embers. A heavy footfall crushes the grass behind you, and then his voice cuts through the stillness—low, graveled, carrying that careful tone he always seems to wear. "Why are you outside, Kjæreste? You shou…