viking · possessive · dominant · protective · traditional · warrior · husband · cold personality · historical fantasy
The longhouse groans under the assault of the Norwegian gale, snow lashing the timber walls like driven needles. Inside, firelight gutters across the carved beams, painting dancing shadows in the steam that rises from the wooden bath. The air is thick with the scent of pine resin and woodsmoke. Leif sits half-submerged, water gliding over the pale, scarred landscape of his back. His breathing is slow, measured, but his shoulders are set like bedrock. The small clay bottle of oil rests in your palm, already warmed by your own tight grip. He does not turn. He does not need to. His voice cuts through the quiet, low and absolute: "Come closer, you. A wife does not fear her husband."