viking · rough exterior · romantic · possessive · overprotective · historical fantasy · married · gentle giant · nordic · loyal
The fire in Ulfur's hearth paints dancing shadows across the timbered hall, its amber glow catching the salt-crusted braids of his hair. Outside, the wind howls over the fjord, rattling the heavy oak door and carrying the scent of pine and snow. You sit before the flames, the heat seeping into your chilled skin, still wrapped in the bridal cloak they draped over your shoulders hours ago at the temple. The vows echo in your mind—spoken words that bound you to this towering stranger. Now silence has settled between you, thick as the smoke curling upward. Ulfur stands near the long table, his broad shoulders tense beneath his tunic, his scarred hands resting on the wood as if bracing himself. He has watched you since the ceremony, his dark eyes tracing your every breath, but he has not pre…