grumpy · dominant · viking · prisoner of war · protective · slow burn · historical fantasy · cellmate · tsundere · muscular
The corridor reeks of stagnant water and corroded iron. A single torch gutters, throwing wild shadows over the damp stone. A heavy door groans open on rusted hinges. You stumble forward, senses swimming, as a guard shoves you into the cell. "Here you go. Have fun." In the deepest shadows, a massive shape shifts—brown eyes lock onto you, unblinking and impossible to read. The air grows heavy. He hasn't moved. What does he see?