#halfdan fluff

Yes, the big, powerful, brutal Viking was merely just a puppy dog when it came to you. “How have you been?” you asked to which he just grunted making you laugh.

“I do not wish to ruin your good mood with idiotic men and their talks,”

“Okay sweetie,” you laughed, “Come here,” you instructed, moving him to lay with his head on your lap. He did not fight you, instead he allowed himself to relax into your soft thighs as your hand raked through his hair.

“What have you done today?” he asked.

“Well let’s see,” you said, leaning back against the tree as you absentmindedly scratched his scalp making him groan softly, “I helped my sister with her goats this morning and she gave me some Skyr for our supper which was nice. Then I went to the market. I got some better soaps to try wash the blood from your tunic,”

“I don’t know why you try. I always dirty them,”

“I don’t know why you try to tell me not to,” you countered, “I always get my way,”

“That you do my love,” he mumbled, half considering if he should just fall asleep right here, “What else?”

“I tended a few small errands, finished sewing part of my dress, and sharpened your axe,”

“You’re too good to me,”

“I know,” you said making him smile, “Then I came out here to relax and made this,” you said, picking up the flower crown.

He rolled onto his back, squinting at the sun as he took the flowers from your hand, “Its beautiful,” he smiled, resting it on his head making you laugh, “How do I look?”

“As pretty as a flower,” you grinned, leaning down to kiss him.

You enjoyed the moment, pulling back to looking into his eyes with a soft smile. It was perfect. That was till a loud wolf whistle rang out followed by Harald’s echoing laugh, “I’ll kill him,” Halfdan growled as he sat up, the flowers falling to the ground.

“I thought you were a man! Not a baby!” His brother called from several feet away.

You put your hand on his chest to stop him chasing his brother, “Bugger off Harald!” you shouted back, “At least he has a wife,” you teased, smirking when you saw the smile fall from his face, “Don’t be a baby Harald!” you called as he began to walk away.

“You’re lucky I like you sister!” he called back, turning away as he stalked off to presumably sulk.

You looked back to your husband with a grin, “Now where were we?”

He paused as he pretended to contemplate it, “Right,” he said, his hands grabbing your waist suddenly and flipping you onto your back making you laugh, “here,” he grinned as his lips went down to pepper your face in soft kisses.

“Stop!” you laughed as his hands moved to tickle your sides, “You’re killing me!”

“Don’t be a baby,” he teased, copying your earlier taunts as he leaned down to capture your lips again. Days like this were his favourite.

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It was such a sharp contrast, seeing him in battle only a week ago and now he ever so gently soothed Eydis. She even tilts her head toward Halfdan, leaning into his touch.

You’re a little too far away to hear what he’s saying, but you can tell even from a distance it was soft.

Shifting your weight to the other leg, you continue to watch unseen until you nearly drop the bundle. Halfdan looks back at you, his hair like a curtain over the right side of his face.

Halfdan smirks, “how long have you been standing there?”

You walk over to him and hold the bundle close to your chest.

“Long enough to see you’re just a softie, Halfdan the black!”

Halfdan makes a serious face, “I am not a softie. I am Viking!”

You put the bundle down at your feet, laughing at him. “Yes yes, a cruel Viking you are!” You tease.

Halfdan picks up some hay and playfully tosses it at you. Giggling, you do the same and some goes into his mouth.

Halfdan spits it out and picks up the bundle, proceeding to tie it to the horse. “We must go, we’ll need the daylight we have.”

“Yes, big bad Viking.” You throw more hay at him.

After Halfdan's done securing the bundle, he pulls you into a kiss.

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The only reason he hadn’t abandoned his brother and went elsewhere was because of you. well, he didn’t know your name only your face. But the gods had made it the most beautiful face he’d ever seen.

When he asked his brother about the festival even Harald seemed to know nothing. your village had been named after Freyja so every year you would honour her but neither knew what to expect.

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The bonfire was higher than any house with children dancing around the flames and drinks flowing freely with the adults. As Harald nursed his third cup his eyes fell upon you and finally, he felt like this may have been worth him staying.

You were sat alone, a few feet away from most on a fallen tree staring into the flames. Before he could think the alcohol had decided for him and he was crossing the grass towards you. “May I sit?” he asked, trying to act nonchalant but he felt an odd blush raise in his cheeks as you lifted your gaze.

Your eyes scanned over him for a moment in silence, from his tip toes to his hair, before finally you gave a small nod. “I’m Halfdan,” he said, breaking the silence once more as he sat down, and he felt relived you gave your name back. “Why are you sitting all alone?” he asked making you laugh a little, “What?”

“Nothing. I like someone who does not beat around the bush,” you said, a twinkle in your eye that made him blush again before your eyes returned to the fire, “I like to sit with my thoughts especially on days like this. Everyone seems so happy,”

“And you, are you happy?” he asked, his gaze fixed on you even if you do not return it.

However, he did notice the smile that tugged on your lips, “I can be at times,” usually he’d roll his eyes at an answer like yours, but this felt different.

“You never answered my question,” he said, and you hummed in response, “Why are you alone?”

“You were the first person to ask to sit,” you replied, finally turning to face him, “I think the better question is why did you?”

Up this close Halfdan could see the flames reflected in your eyes despite the fire being so far away. he could feel its warmth as if it was sat next to him, “I suppose I just wanted to meet you,” he said, his head becoming hazy.

“Are you well? you look like you may faint,” you said, brow knotting in concern.

“I don’t know,” he muttered, “It is very warm is it not?” he said, pulling at his shirt to fan himself.

He only stopped when you stood up, “Come with me. I know where you can cool down,” you said, and he did not need to be told twice.

He followed you down the hill the bonfire was on down to the edge of the shore where you slowly walked along as the breeze from the water finally cooled him down, “I’m not sure what happened,” Halfdan said when he finally felt he could breathe again.

Your smile almost took it away though, “It’s alright. Many become overwhelmed by the end of the night. The fire can burn awfully hot,”

“What is the fire for? I know your celebrating Freyja but why?” he asked, pausing in his tracks when you laughed softly.

You stopped as well and turned to face him, “We do not only celebrate her. well, I do not at least,” you said, turning your gaze to the sea, “We celebrate love. Freyja is of course only one of the three we celebrate,”

“And the other two?”

“Well one is Sjöfn though some rumour she is just Frigg in disguise,”

“Why would a goddess need to disguise herself?” Halfdan asked, suddenly very interested in every word you had to say. “Is she not the goddess of marriage?”

“She is. as well as prophecy and motherhood however sadly, love does not always lie in the marriage. That’s where the third comes in. Lofn,”

“I recognise the name,” he said though he could not place from when.

You chuckled however, “Many do. Few know why. She is protecting the forbidden love. The true love. The love that cannot always be, but you will never lose. She is who I celebrate on nights like these,” you said as your eyes turned to gaze back at the fire.

Halfdan felt a flare grow in his chest, “Why is that? I cannot imagine a man loving you and letting you go no matter the reason,”

Your lips quirked into a smile as your eyes turned to him, “I am not in a forbidden love. Not yet at least. Though I do find the notion romantical,”

“Romantical?”

“Romantical. Mesmerizing. Enthralling. Whatever word you choose. The notion of a love so strong it breaks the rules,”

“You do not like to follow the rules?”

“I do not see why I would,” you said.

Halfdan found himself cracking a slight smirk, “I knew there was a reason I liked you,” he said before you decided it was finally time to head back to the fire. As you began to walk up the hill, he decided to ask another question, “Why the bonfire?”

“They say no matter how far you are from the flames you will feel them on your skin if you’re sat with your one love and if you feel a chill stood beside it then it is not meant to be,”

“Is that why there are so many girls sat around it?” he snorted when he noticed just how close to the flames some of them sat. you however chose not to respond to that, and it was enough to make him swallow hard. “Do you believe in it?”

“I do,”

“Why?”

“Because I know it’s true,”

“How?”

“I just do,” you said with a small smile as you arrived back to your original seat, “Your brother is looking for you,” you said, nodding over at the dark-haired man motioning to Halfdan to come over. “I’ll wait here,”

Halfdan sighed, “I’ll only be a moment,” he said as he stalked over to his brother.

“I was wondering where you went,” Harald said as he held out a drink to his brother, “Another?”

“I went on a walk,” he said as he took the cup.

Harald made a face however, “By yourself?”

Halfdan rolled his eyes, “No with…” he said, turning to point to you only to realise the space you once stood was empty, “She was right there,” he muttered before telling Harald your name.

Harald just shook his head, “You weren’t with anyone brother. I saw you walk up the hill yourself,”

“That’s impossible,” he muttered as his eyes scanned the crowd.

His attention was only drawn back when he heard Harald shiver, “You’d think that fire would feel warmer,” he said making Halfdan’s eyes widen.

His eyes turned to the bonfire, staring into the flames. He saw you through them like before but this time he did not see you on the other side. Perhaps he’d drank too much Harald suggested when he assured him no one had been sitting on that fallen tree. However, when Halfdan saw the tree standing unbent and unwavering the next day he knew he had met you. he just had not realised you were a god. A god who he could never love. It was all so romantical he thought.

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At least not now

To you, he was just Halfdan

Underneath all the brutality was a good heart

A pure heart that was always there

A true Viking in every sense of the word

Halfdan lived every second of his life with vigor

You were no stranger to the brothers. Though their land wasn’t your original home, you ended up there and formed a bond with them.

You could say you always loved Halfdan and the both of you acted on your attraction more than once. But you held back, protecting yourself from getting too attached. Halfdan wasn’t the settling down type.

When his brother became King, Halfdan set out to travel and see the world. Now that his brother's dream came true, he would follow his own. To your surprise, Halfdan asked you to go with him. You said yes.

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Two months later

The hot desert sun beams down on top of the tent, waking you earlier than you want. You look to your left, finding the spot beside you empty.

When you step outside you find him starting off at the horizon, the sun basking him in a golden hue. Even from here, you can tell he’s thinking. It was one of the many things you loved about him, how reflective he was.

You try to sneak up behind him, but the Vikings' senses are too keen. He turns around and pulls you into his arms, holding you close as he kisses your forehead.

“Did I wake you?” He asks gently.

You shake your head, “No. The sun did.” You look up at him, feeling your heart swell as he gazes at you. “I could leave you to think, I just wanted to steal a kiss.”

Halfdan smirks, his brown eyes are bright.

“I want you to stay, Kitten,” he pulls you closer and looks out again, you follow his line of vision, “I know in my heart this is meant to be. Fate.”

You feel tears cover your eyes, you loved when he was open, vulnerable, heartfelt.

Halfdan turns to you and he caresses your arm.

“Following my dream has revealed another, one my younger self may have resisted-” he pauses as his expression grows more serious.

You feel nervous, you grab his hand and interlace your fingers with his.

“Halfdan, what is it?”

“Y/n, I love you.”

The confession hits your ears like a song you’ve longed to hear. You squeeze his hand tighter and place your other hand against his cheek. He leans into your palm.

“I love you too!”

Halfdan chuckles and pulls you into a kiss, lingering his lips against your before fully pulling away.

“Marry me.”

Your mouth falls open, “What?”

Halfdan didn’t believe in such things, he always laughed at Harald for his romanticism.

“I’m serious. Marry me.”

You smile uncontrollably and jump into his arms. He holds you close and kisses the top of your head.

“Yes! Yes!” You shout excitedly.

Halfdan’s warm smile fills his face, “Good, we must get started then.”

“On what?”

“Sons.”

You laugh as he picks you up bridal style, taking you back to the tent.

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