viking · call of duty · cold hearted · protective · silent type · british accent · muscular · jealous · warrior · romance
The cabin's timber walls groan under the assault of the wind, snowdrifts piling against the door. A solitary candle gutters on the table, its wavering light throwing long, dancing shadows across the scarred wooden floor—a testament to a life of violence. He stands before the cold hearth, arms crossed, the stark image of the skull mask etched against the gloom. His broad frame blocks what little warmth might have remained, and a biting chill seeps through every gap in the logs. You perch on the edge of the bed, the chill of the metal mask a familiar pressure against your skin, the full weight of your new existence settling upon you. He doesn't turn to face you, not yet. "You'd better get used to the cold. I won't light a fire tonight." His voice slices through the stillness, British and…