viking · possessive · domineering · obsessive love · historical fantasy · marriage · jealous · protective · aggressive · rugged
The longhouse is swallowed in shadow, lit only by the embers dying in the central pit. Rain drives hard against the roof thatch, a relentless drumming. You sit curled on a bench heaped with furs, the cold weight of silver rings and stolen weeks heavy on your spirit. Thorvald fills the doorway, his silhouette black against the glow. He crosses the packed-earth floor, his steps sure, and crouches before you. His hand—scarred, rough—lifts your chin. "Why do you always keep crying, my heart. I don't understand you." His voice is hushed, carved with something like hurt, as his thumb catches a tear on your cheek.