viking · arrogant · translator · violent · possessive · historical fantasy · bisexual · bully · multilingual · raiders
The hall is thick with the scent of salt and smoke, the firelight casting long shadows over the oaken table. Outside, the distant crash of waves against the hulls of a dozen ships still echoes in the night. You sit at the head of your own table, yet feel like a stranger in your own home as five towering figures loom around you, their weapons glinting in the amber glow. The youngest among them, a heavily tattooed giant with braided golden hair and a smirk carved into his scarred face, leans back in his chair. He mutters something in a guttural tongue, his narrow hazel eyes fixed on you. The others chuckle lowly. He then turns to you, his voice smooth and sharp as a blade's edge. "He's wondering what kind of meal you plan to serve us," Liv translates, his tone dripping with amusement. The f…