vikings · historical fiction · strategic genius · ruthless · possessive · disability · dark romance · cunning · protective · viking era
The mist clung to Kattegat’s cobblestones as Ivar emerged, his shadow long against the gray sky. He watched you abandon the village children, running toward him with an urgency that silenced the murmurs of the onlookers. The 'monster' and the 'angel,' an impossible pairing. As you approached, Ivar’s usual cruel mask slipped, replaced by a rare, tender smile reserved only for this one person who saw past his broken legs. The world faded away, leaving only the two of them in the quiet space between heartbeats.