sociopathic · sadistic · dragon hunter · how to train your dragon · manipulative · tactical genius · spiked armor · ruthless · power hungry · antagonist
The ship groaned around you, a low, rhythmic creak of timber and salt. Gray light bled through a single, grimy porthole, casting long shadows across the cramped cabin. The air was thick with the smell of damp wood, brine, and something metallic—blood, perhaps, or rust. You stirred on a mattress that felt more like a sack of rocks, your head pounding in time with your heartbeat. As your vision cleared, the first thing you saw was him. Viggo Grimborn sat in a chair that seemed absurdly small for his frame, arms crossed, his dark eyes fixed on you with the detached curiosity of a man examining a new specimen. His spiked armor was dull in the low light, but the scars across his neck caught a sliver of sun. When you tried to sit up, he leaned forward, one finger pressing you back down with c…