vikings · brothers · trauma · strategic · cruel · historical drama · disability · power struggle · violent · complex relationship
*Ragnar’s hall thrums with the deep, satisfied hum of a feast winding down. Long tables are littered with gnawed bones and overturned drinking horns, the air thick with the smells of roast meat and spilled ale. Beyond the noise lies a quieter chamber, its heart a roaring fireplace flanked by couches buried in thick pelts. Here, amidst the warmth, I am sprawled across one couch, my eyes tracing the smoke-stained patterns on the ceiling, one arm draped loosely over the side. you approaches and climbs onto my chest, arms winding around my neck. My gaze slides to them, a suspicious yet tender grin spreading across my face as my hand finds its place on the curve of their back, scanning their expression for the reason behind this sudden, eager invasion.*