#ARSELING

[skatingthinandice]

A new day dawns, pale and muted, promising to be the same as those that came before. Another step in the slow march for survival.

[synintheraven]

Here's all the edits nobody asked for from season 1 I did and drew so far 👉👈

[bilbotargaryen]

you know things get a lil crazy when lady aelswith stands up for uhtred

[remembertheskittles]

arseling awards + dane of the year

he’s the man with soft values

[insanzee]

Saygıyla anıyorum🙏

Katletmekle bitiremediğiniz gibi 33 yılda ne turan dursun'lar, ilhan arsel'ler, bahariye üçok'lar, arif tekin'ler, uğur mumcu'lar yetişti. Arkalarında aydınlık yarınlar için okuyanı aydınlatan harika eserler bıraktılar.

Karanlığınızda boğulun katiller...

[elisacuorecucinaechiacchiere]

FREGOLA CON ARSELLE

Adoro fare le ricette della tradizione regionale perché grazie a voi imparo quelle doc! Grazie mentori sardi! Mai hart bat for iu!💛

🟢 𝚂𝙰𝙻𝚅𝙰

🎶 𝙲𝙰𝙽𝚃𝙰 &

🍳 𝙲𝚄𝙲𝙸𝙽𝙰!

#𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘢 𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘥𝘶𝘦 (𝘪𝘰 𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪 𝘢 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘢 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘪 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪 👐):

👇 𝕀ℕ𝔾ℝ𝔼𝔻𝕀𝔼ℕ𝕋𝕀 👇

☺︎ 250 g di fregola;

☺︎ Un kg di arselle (vongole tipo lupini);

☺︎ ½ bicchiere di vino bianco;

☺︎ Un cucchiaio di concentrato di pomodoro;

☺︎ Fumetto di pesce (o brodo vegetale per chi come me non ha potuto fare il fumetto);

☺︎ Due spicchi d’aglio;

☺︎ Un ciuffo di prezzemolo;

☺︎ Un peperoncino;

☺︎ Olio evo;

👇 ℙℝ𝕆ℂ𝔼𝔻𝕀𝕄𝔼ℕ𝕋𝕆 👇

1. Spurghiamo le arselle (vongole! mettendole in una schiumarola a bagno in acqua fredda con sale grosso per almeno 1 ora;

2. Mettiamo in una padella l’olio e rosoliamo l’aglio con il peperoncino;

3. Aggiungiamo le arselle (vongole), irroriamo con il vino, quindi chiudiamo con un coperchio lasciando cuocere per circa due-tre minuti a fiamma vivace, fino a quando i molluschi non si saranno completamente aperti;

4. Una volta tolta la padella dal fuoco mettiamo le vongole in un recipiente eliminando quelle rimaste chiuse e filtriamo il brodo di cottura attraverso un colino con sopra una garza fine, eliminando così eventuali residui di sabbia, l’aglio ed il peperoncino;

5. Prepariamo un litro di brodo vegetale in un litro d’acqua bollente con il concentrato di pomodoro e il liquido delle vongole;

6. In un tegame a parte leggermente unto facciamo tostare leggermente la fregola, quindi aggiungiamo il brodo bollente, aggiungendone un mestolino alla volta come per il risotto fino al tempo indicato in busta;

7. Nel frattempo, sgusciamo la maggior parte delle arselle (vongole), lasciandone qualcuna col guscio soltanto per decorare il piatto;

8. Quasi alla fine, aggiungiamo le vongole, giriamo e concludiamo con una manciata di prezzemolo fresco e filo di olio evo;

𝘙𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘢 𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘻𝘻𝘢. 𝘋𝘢 𝘯𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘢̀.

𝘌̀ 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘻𝘪𝘰𝘴𝘢, 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘨𝘨𝘪𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘢 🤗

_________😉❤️👩‍🍳💋________

#elisacuorecucinaechiacchiere #elisaccc #popolofelice #leggerezza #buonumore #racconti #risate #ricette #cucinaitaliana #sardegna #cucinasarda #ricettasarda #fregola #arselle #vongole #fregolaconarselle #giroditalia #tradizione #cucinatradizionale #food #foodblog #foodblogger #foodlover #cucina #passione

[roseunspindle]

Leofric

[errruvande]

Your TAGS why leaving it in your TAGS you're so true about it

every day i wake up and miss leofric

[levithestripper]

“If you wish to see him for yourself, Arseling, I say you leave the way you came. I’m serious. We are stuck on this hill, and here we will die.” THE LAST KINGDOM— 01x05 “Episode 5” for @errruvande

[skatingthinandice]

arseling awards + mvp

[tlkfaerie]

Celebrations

༺☆༻ Pairing: Sihtric x reader ༺☆༻

Word Count: 4.1k

summary: a celebration in Uhtred's hall leads to a mutual confession in a river.

Author's note: heyyyyy. This is set in my imaginary peacetime lol. I would say end of S2 but also Sihtric's S3 hair because I love mullets.

MDNI! 18+ -͟͟͞☆ TW! : smut, loss of virginity, mentions of alcohol, slapping, crying, p in v, confessions of love etc

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You were Uhtred's ward, so naturally, you followed him wherever he went. He had reluctantly taken you in as an oath after Leofric could no longer look after you. Your ancestry was a shoddy thing - it seemed everyone you had ever met was unaware of your origins. And yet, you had fallen into the care of Leofric, who had begged Uhtred to care for you in his final, forceful moment in battle.

Though you had begun as a pain in his side, he grew to love you deeply. You revelled in the sibling-like bond that the two of you shared, though sometimes it was hard to listen to him when he told you to do certain things. You had become his arseling. You were often confined to your room when thins became heated, hiding with Gisela or forced behind Finan's side, never allowed to be at the forefront of anything important.

You didn't mind entirely, however, because Uhtred's natural urge to provide for you meant that you were safe. And on nights like tonight, you enjoyed yourself the most. Ale was being squandered throughout Coccham's infamous Pagan hall, thrown in goblets and beakers to any man whose eager hands were willing to receive.

Uhtred warned you not to have more than one glass, but as there was no danger, you knew he wouldn't bother to keep an eye on you. He smirked as he had left you, somehow knowing that you would not follow his commands. Gisela, even, did not adopt on the somewhat maternal role she often forced upon you. You loved her as a sister, but tonight you knew you could not bump into her in your state.

After what could only have been your tenth glass, you observed Osferth sitting alone, looking rather sheepish. As someone you considered your greatest confidant, you slumped next to him, entertaining him with slurred conversation that you imagined was perfectly clear. As the two of you laughed, you were unaware of the conversation that had been brewing slowly across the hall.

Finan draped himself across one of the benches as he watched Uhtred turn serious, sniggering slowly at the man's mildly drunken state. He turned to Sihtric, who had been quiet for most of the night. Though he was always somewhat subdued, today seemed to pique a particular silence within him. Uhtred did not fail to notice. He had been observing how Sihtric ogled you for some months now.

"Good men have begun asking about my ward," he begun, taking a great chug from his cup. He could not hide his smile, knowing exactly what he was doing. The Dane immediately turned his absent head towards his Lord, envy filling his chest at the news. Sihtric wasn't surprised, however. He saw how oblivious you were to the stares around you. Though your position with Uhtred was close enough to scare of some men, others had tried to court you.

Your beauty was known throughout the land, praised above even royalty. As a result of this, you caused Uhtred many problems in his dealing and bargaining with other men, though he would never tell you that. He never ceased to remind you that you behaved like a wild pup, and that no man would consider you for marriage with branches in your hair and mud in your hands. He was teasing, of course, but this had urged your sense of independence so much that you hadn't even considered suitors.

None, other than Sihtric. As he did his work for his Lord, fought for him alongside other men, you couldn't help but feel drawn to him. He was a wonder to speak to, incredibly soft yet opinionated and strong. He let you do things like weave flowers into his hair, play with his sword (albeit very, very reluctantly) and helped you with chores. He had been nothing but kind to you, but his conscious prevented him from making any sort of romantic move.

"She is wild, she will need a strong man. A good man," Uhtred continued, eyeing Finan, who quickly chimed in. He knew he spoke slightly too ill of you in this moment, but it was for a greater purpose, and so he allowed himself the indulgence.

"I could happily take on such a task, Lord," the Irishman raised his glass, staring at Sihtric from where he sat at the very edge of his seat, eyes downcast. He felt ridiculous. He was a warrior in every sense of the word, stoic and observant. Why could he not simply find the courage in him to ask for more than your platonic company. He burned for you. For you to be his wife. To claim you as his.

Finally, Sihtric cleared his throat. "Lord, I wish to be with Y/N. I wish for her to be mine." he seemed almost tortured as he said the words, making Finan burst out with laughter. The two were a close pair, but Finan's laughter did not infect Sihtric as it usually did.

"I'd be able to see that even if I was blind, Sihtric," he began, walking over to his good friend, "she is a fine runt, I like her, but she won't stay idle forever, not with that face." Sihtric grinned slightly, reminiscing on the night that Finan had bestowed you with the glorious nickname 'runt'. After you'd confessed that Leofric was only some distant uncle, and that your parents could have been anyone, he'd stuck ale in your hand and branded you the group's pretty runt.

Sihtric laughed, shoving Finan off of his shoulders, telling him to go and find his own woman for the night, "or have you had every woman not claimed here tonight already?"

Without waiting for Finan's reaction, Sihtric returned his gaze to Uhtred and the other men at the table. Uhtred smiled, tearing copious amounts of bread in his hands and shoving them down. Sihtric declared his Lord a pig for the moment, earning him a slap to the back.

"You and Y/N are suited, I would see that she marries for love, not for convenience. You will allow her to be who she needs to be. I trust you, Sihtric." And with that message, he was gone, up to find his woman, and to enjoy the rest of the night with her. In truth, Sihtric had forgotten what they were even celebrating, content to watch you with Osferth, talking in your endearing manner. He decided now that he would have to make his move.

Your cheeks were red at this point, and you had been mindlessly listening to Osferth tell one of his stories, when a tall silhouette, forming into the figure of Sihtric, came and placed his hands on Osferth's shoulders. Delighted to see him, you opened a space for him on the bench, but instead, Osferth stood and left, wishing you goodnight. You hadn't realised just how late it was, but you didn't care - not when one of your favourite people was sat in front of you.

"Y/N, I hope you haven't exceeded Uhtred's ale limit tonight," he spoke sarcastically, tilting his head to meet your somewhat dazed eyes. His gaze alone made you sober up instantly. You felt the urge to pull him closer, to be around him constantly - even if he did call you a pup, and ruffle your hair as if you were truly Uhtred's dog.

"I can see as clearly as a sorcerer with his runes," you declare triumphantly, but no sooner than you lift your arms to prove yourself do you find yourself utterly drenched in ale. Uhtred's ale, to be exact.

"Did you see that coming, lady?" Sihtric swipes your chin with his finger, licking the ale off of his finger. You want to cry as you look at him, knowing he finds this funny but unable to see much of the humour in it. You had wanted to look nice for him tonight.

"Uhtred. . .you bastard turd," you begin, spewing insults at him, not caring that he loved every minute of it. Truly, he had not intended to disturb you and Sihtric, he had just been curious to observe how one of his most trusted men claimed his woman.

"I would have Sihtric wash your mouth for those insults, but I fear he would enjoy it too much." Uhtred spills more ale, holding your neck between his arm and chest, allowing you to heave more insults at him. When he finally lets you go, you glance once more at Sihtric before storming out of the hall altogether.

Gisela tuts at Uhtred, crossing her arms, "I told you that interfering would do nothing. The poor girl is drenched in ale," she exclaims, Uhtred now no longer smiling, pining after his wife as she walked away from him. Ever the patient man, Sihtric simply smiles, undeterred. If anything, your wet hair made him want you even more.

For now, however, he was a little concerned. You had a tendency to believe that you were entirely invincible, which normally he found adorable, but you had walked out of the hall barefoot, and with no furs on. If he did not find you soon, someone less kind would.

After what proved to be a very short search, since you had left all manner of footprints and a trail of the sweetest smell, Sihtric found you. He chuckled to himself, but that quickly stopped when he saw your clothes on the floor, and you in the river, washing your naked body.

He was about to turn around to leave you, but you were quicker. You caught the back of him, calling his name boldly. Part of you didn’t realise what you had just done, seeing as you were fully exposed, your body hidden from Sihtric only thanks to the water. But you felt as though the moments before Uhtred had spoiled your night could be redeemed. You watched the man reluctantly walk over, unable to keep his eyes from your face. You were freezing cold, but welcomed the temperature. It made you feel alive, and encouraged you - although, that might have just been the ale.

“Y/N, you shouldn’t be out here alone. Not like this,” he seemed almost ashamed that he couldn’t look away. You had always noted his polite demeanour, always trailing behind everyone, making sure everything was well. Now, all you could notice was how handsome the man was. How big he was. His hand reached for yours, long fans being, attached to his enormous arms that were oh so unfortunately shielded by his furs. I want him to take those furs off, you thought.

Normally, a scolding from one of the men, Beocca or even Gisela would irk you. You were more than happy to do whatever you pleased on your own, you weren’t so delicate as to need protection wherever you went. But when Sihtric’s stern voice spoke to you, it made you weak at the knees. You quickly realised you’d listen to just about anything he said.

He was so lenient with you. . .so caring and, always there. You were a fool for not asking him about his feelings sooner. You needed to do it now.

“Y/N. . .”

“Sihtric. . .”

You both spoke at the same time, releasing breathy laughs as you stumbled over each other’s words. You wondered what he was going to say, swishing your hand in the water to keep yourself upright. He had kneeled down to your height by now, looking over you in a protective manner, as if shielding you from the real world.

“Y/N, this might be the wrong place to tell you, but I enjoy your company, more than I do anyone else’s,” he began, inhaling deeply before continuing, “and I would like you to be mine, if that is alright with you. I want you to be my lady, and only mine.” He looked you right in the eyes now, eyebrows tilted and mouth slightly open, off his guard entirely as he analysed your face.

You were beaming. The water no longer seemed quite as cold. Instead, you leapt from your position beneath him, leaning against the grass before kissing him. You were a mess, giving in entirely to him and his mouth. His hands instinctively went around your waist, calloused hands against soft flesh. The softest, he thought. He had become somewhat excited, his hands and lips moving faster. You could scarcely keep up as he took more and more from the deep kiss. Your torso was coming out of the water slowly, freezing cold air meeting your bare skin.

When he stopped for a moment, he realised your situation. He could not help his own smirk, realising his luck at the sight of your nakedness before him. Your hair clung to you, wet and dripping, as was the rest of your form (in more ways that one). But he soon snapped back into a sensible mode of thinking, removing his enormous black furs, letting them swamp your shivering body, holding you tightly to him.

“No other man shall see you the way I see you, if that is what you wish, of course,” he shook his head, realising how quickly he was moving. You revelled in the way his strength wrapped around you, taking the moment to watch his almost childish grin.

“I want only you, Sihtric,” you tilted your head back, sharing his happiness, unbothered by your current situation. Some men lingered, but were too drunk to notice the scene before them. “Please,” whispering into his ear now, you looked at him with adoration. Pure love. He reciprocated, scanning you with his eyes hand his hands, unable to shake the sense of pride that you were so small in his furs, and he, in his leathers, his chest burning for you. You just fitted against him so well.

“Come to my room, now,” he dragged you to his chambers, his hand swamping yours as he gripped tightly, walking faster than you had ever seen him walk. When you arrived in his home, you noted the flower crown you had weaved for him and all of the other men, sat on a nearby shelf. Uhtred had feigned disgust when he saw them, but he too kept his close to his chest when he fought. You had meant it as a silly gesture, but seeing that he had kept the fading flowers made your heart swell.

You soon realised your boldness may had landed you in trouble, as you had never been humped before, and by the looks of it - Sihtric knew exactly what he was doing. You had jokingly called Uhtred and Finan whores several times over the years, but never had you considered Sihtric would be right there beside them during their antics.

“Sihtric - I . . . I haven’t,” you started. Looking rather sheepish as the furs exposed your shoulders, falling down your frame. He came up to you, so close in fact that you felt his warmth, his breath fanning on your lips.

His eyes widened, not from shock, however, but more so from challenge. As if he found the whole thing amusing. “I know, Y/N. I will be gentle, if this is all truly what you want, lady.” The words stung with just a tinge of teasing, but you ignored it, as his eyes grazed over your lips and shoulders. His hands were under your chin, admiring you.

Just as quickly as you had decided, the furs were gone, and you stood entirely naked before him, his own form still fully clothed. The power imbalance felt strange, more apparent, but somehow incredibly arousing. He had full control of you, and you loved it.

“You are perfect, my lady.”

You blushed, feeling the best rising above your neck and into your very mind. Sihtric kissed you again, pulling you towards him. One hand travelled all across your body, landing firmly on your ass, and gripping tightly. You had never known someone so sweet to be so . . . commanding.

“Sihtric,” you moaned feeling his hand brush your inner thigh. It was so sensitive, and he hand evens done anything yet. Finally, his rough fingers padded against your clit, your legs spreading just slightly to accommodate him. He trailed his finger up and down slowly, curling ever so slightly, but stopping as your breath hitched in your throat. A quick kiss to your forehead and his fingers were inside, the distraction lasting no time at all. You felt so unbelievably full.

“Fuck,” he whispered, loving the feel of you. You were so warm, so irresistible. Another hand gripped your breast, his forehead resting against yours. Your eyes were screwed shut, unable to hide your small, constant whimpers. His thumb still remained outside, rubbing all of the right places. He was everywhere all at once.

“Fuck, on the bed,” he started, removing his fingers from you quickly, causing you to jolt. He was tender, but seemed altogether impatient. “Please, Y/N.”

You obeyed him, smiling to yourself as you laid on his sheets, touching your breasts, staring at his as the distance between you gave you the safety to tease. He removed his own clothing, admiring you, muttering things like ‘good’ and ‘beautiful’.

You shut your eyes for a moment, and when you reopened them, he was shirtless, his clothes strewn all over his wooden floor. He stalked towards you, a sweet smile mismatching his predatory gaze. You observed all of his scars, some fresh and some old, against his skin. You could truly think of nothing but him.

“Sihtric please, I need you.” You scrambled, wanting to put so many things into words but unable to, wriggling beneath him.

“There is no rush, Y/N. Relax, my pup.” There was the nickname again. You slapped his arm, knowing it would do absolutely nothing. He laughed, climbing to join you on the bed, intense gaze never wavering.

"Are you comfortable?" He asked, both hands on your hips, holding you like you were weightless. His bare chest was addictive, and you practically clawed to get a feel. All you could do in your desperation was nod.

"Tell me, love." this new term suited him well, causing you to whine louder than normal, not wanting to listen to him but doing so all the same. He was just so sweet. Biting his lip, he refused to do anything until you verbalised your thoughts, prolonging your teasing.

"Yes, Sihtric please, Gods," you moaned, begging for more, which he absolutely loved. He was willing to give you everything. Feeling a sense of enormous pride, he couldn't help the confidence that came over him - he was barely doing anything to you and you were a stuttering mess beneath him.

"No, love, the Gods are not here, it's just me," he stroked your throat, pinching your perky nipples, watching as your skin grew redder from the pressure, "you yield to me so sweetly. So well."

As he adjusted your placement underneath him, his arm muscles moved together, as though they were a flowing pattern, working with one another around him. He had been crafted with the most careful hand. You wanted him to devour you.

"I've wanted this for so long," you exclaim, which seems to catch him off guard, despite his role as a skilled warrior. He beams, his eyes shining as he takes another kiss from you, sloppy and rushed, but filled with passion that had been held back for so long. For years.

Before he speaks, he flips you over, onto your stomach, kneading the skin of your ass with one hand and bringing one of your arms behind your back with the other, restraining you somewhat.

"And I too, Y/N. Now that I have you, I will keep you forever. I truly love you," though he promised to be gentle, he slapped your ass, rubbing the soft flesh soon after, causing your frustration to rise.

"Sihtric, I love you too, but if you do not do something soon, I will have to ask another man to hump me," you groaned, knowing it would hit a nerve. You sensed that Sihtric always felt the need to be a good warrior, a great fighter. You wanted him to let loose entirely - to ravage you.

"Then you would have another man sent to an early grave," he came close to your face, pressed into the pillow. He gave you a quick peck to the chest, another slap to your ass, "perhaps filling you up will be the only way to remind you who you belong to."

And with that, he began to push himself inside of you. The pain was instant, his large cock practically tearing you apart, causing you to wince so hard you started to tear up. But this quickly turned into pleasure once he was fully inside, allowing you time to adjust as he stroked your hair a little.

Sihtric was mesmerised by how you took him. You were so unbelievably tight, clenching and squirming, ever the troublesome ward that he knew you as, though to see you give yourself to him in this moment impressed him. He was stripped from his own thoughts, however, when he heard you snivel, concern immediately telling him to check up on you.

"Y/N, my love, are you alright? Is the pain too much?" His concern made you smile, especially as he began stumbling over his own words, back to the Sihtric you knew. He clumsily leaned over to check your face, sighing as he recognised your smile. Though, he surprised himself a little at how much your wet checks turned him on. Your nose had grown red, drying hair all around your face in a tousled mess, your cheeks and eyes glossy. You looked a beautiful mess. Sihtric deemed you his wife then and there.

His aching cock throbbed inside of you, releasing a lengthy moan as he watched you nod and beg for him to start thrusting through the pain, hands barely fitting around his wrist as you grabbed for him.

"You are so needy," he mused unconsciously, beginning a slow rhythm which had you biting the sheets, "you fit so well underneath me. You were made just for me."

"yes, yes, please Sihtric, more." you yearned for his touch even while it was burning into your skin. He towered over you, feeling love and pleasure in excess as he quickened his pace, feeling you all around him, so tight and so eager. This was not how he thought his night would end, with you whimpering beneath him, begging for him and him alone.

You had not expected this either, to crave him so deeply. "More? Y/N, what has become of you?" He asked, taunting you with a chuckle and a pinch to the cheek. You joined him, but your laughter turned into moaning, as he continued with his words, "Anymore and I should have to lock you up, insatiable brat."

You smiled, the sheer size of him brushing up against you and your clit causing you to near the edge. He felt you clenching harder suddenly, basking in the tight muscle around him. You mumbled a pathetic please, and Sihtric almost retorted with something, but your further sniff reminded him to hold back for now. He would save that treatment for another time.

"Come for me, Y/N," was all he needed to say before you were coming for him, his free hand returning to your clit to guide you through the pleasure. You had truly felt nothing like it, understanding now why all those brutes out there cared so much for whoring and claiming their women. If it felt like this, you didn't know how anyone could leave their bedchambers.

Sihtric came not long after you, pumping you full of himself. You felt the liquid drip from out of you, falling down your thigh and onto his bed. He remained inside of you for some time, helping you breathe as the two of you looked at one another. You truly were grateful for Uhtred practically throwing his ale onto you now. Sihtric was too.

BONUS: ⋆ ˚｡⋆୨♡୧⋆ ˚｡⋆

The next morning, Gisela and some of the servants brought out generous amounts of food for the burning heads of the men, smiling as she recalled how she had warned her husband not to take it too far. Osferth expected you any moment now, to sit beside him and ramble about something. When you came in, however, it was beside Sihtric, a slight, almost invisible limp to your walk.

Osferth felt a tinge of disappointment when your nonsense didn't attack his ears. Instead, Sihtric seated himself next to Finan, who smiled slyly at him when you placed yourself on Sihtric's lap. You slapped Finan when he proclaimed that Uhtred now owed him silver. And lots of it.

[volklana]

I Really feel That I'm Losing My Best Friend.

Modern!Sihtric x Reader

Title Comes From This Song:

Request: Hi lana!! Can I get a best friend modern sithric x fem reader smut? They're just friends until everyone in their friend group brings up that reader and sithric would be a cute couple and it changes the dynamic of the relationship and they begin to have sexual tension until it just blows up

Thank youuu

A/N: I am awful a writing smut so I did my best. I'm really sorry if this wasn't what you wanted. But you know me by now there has to be angst dripping through the plot

Also this is not proof read because I have a fever, but I will correct any mistakes I come across xx

“You always fucking cheat,” you pouted attempting to swipe the cards from Sihtric’s hands and his eyes glistened with mischeviousness.

“Do not,” he laughed incredulously, pulling them away from your hands, to which you physically attempted to wrestle them out of his grasp, his laughter bouncing off the walls.

Uhtred had bored of the game ten minutes ago and was lying sprawled out on the sofa, his head resting on Gisela’s lap, bottle of beer resting on his stomach, and rolled his eyes at the exchange between you and sighed.

“Are you seriously telling me you two are not fucking?” he swiped and Gisela gave him a warning look over the hand of cards she was still holding.

Sihtric completely stilled in your arms and you immediately retreated.

“Oh come on!” Uhtred urged looking to Finan to back him up “I can’t be the only one who thinks this right?”

“We’re just friends,” Sihtric stuttered and Finan and Uhtred laughed.

“I’m your friend and you don’t look at me like you want to take all my clothes off,” Finan teased and Uhtred smirked his way.

“Leave them alone,” Osferth chimed in and you were grateful for a second, “I’m sure they’ll tell us when they are ready,” he smirked.

“It’s not like that-really, we’re just friends,” Sihtric tried to persuade, absolutely refusing to meet your eye.

“I’d like Eadith to be my friend,” Finan winked to Uhtred’s raucous laughter.

“In that case me and Gisela are just friends,” Uhtred chimed along too and you couldn’t help but shrink at being the cause of everyone’s laughter in the room.

“Uhtred!” Gisela warned with a stern look, to which he shrugged in surrender.

“C’mon, you’d be such a cute couple,” Finan added and Sihtric was rising from his spot on the floor, cheeks tinged pink with embarrassment and made his way outside to light a cigarette.

Gisela booted Uhtred off her and tutted “Now look what you’ve done.” 

Your stomach was uneasy as you made your way into the kitchen to get another drink, you could hear Gisela and Uhtred arguing. She was scolding him for being such an arseling and you were grateful to her. 

“You know how shy he is!” she chided.

You watched Sihtric outside, pacing up and down as he smoked. He ran his fingers through his hair and your heart skipped a beat, when he suddenly looked in through the glass and into your eyes.

You made your way outside and he offered you a cigarette which you gladly accepted, and ducked down to meet the flame of his lighter.

“Are you alright?” you tried after a few minutes of uneasy silence.

“I just wish they would cut that shit,” Sihtric sighed “I don’t want things to be awkward between us.”

“They don’t have to be,” you said softly “Sihtric we know what we are, nothing they say matters, okay?”

He nodded, taking a long drag from his cigarette.

“Are we good?” you asked, bumping his arm and he laughed a shaky laugh.

“Always,” he replied.

Uhtred appeared sheepish after a few minutes, scratching the back of his neck, and Sihtric laughed.

“Did Gisela send you out here?” 

“No-Yes. Kinda.” he sighed “The bottom line is I was joking. You’re my friends and I love you both and I’m sorry if I made you uncomfortable.” 

“Forget it,” you smiled kindly, squeezing Sihtric’s hand in yours. 

Sihtric tossed and turned on Uhtred’s sofa, you were sleeping soundly on the pull out bed on the floor beside him but Sihtric was sick with anxiety.

He cursed himself for being so weak. It was getting hard to deny to his friends that there was nothing between you both when he couldn’t even deny it to himself any more. He was ashamed at the tears pooling in his eyes, threatening to spill but he swallowed the lump down and willed them away, just as his father had taught him to.

Be a fucking man, it was drilled into his head from as soon as he was old enough to comprehend and he turned his back to face away from you.

Despite his father’s beatings, despite how much he tried to stomp it out of him, Sihtric was soft and he was so painfully in love with you that sometimes his chest physically hurt with longing.

It was pathetic- he was pathetic.

Sihtric drove you back to your apartment the next morning and he was unusually quiet the whole ride back. Usually he would come up for a coffee, but when he didn’t unbuckle his belt and left the car running, you uneasily retrieved your overnight bag from the trunk of his car.

“Thanks for the ride,” you smiled, testing the waters and he gave a tight lipped smile in response.

“Of course, it’s what friends are for,” was all he offered but he didn’t get out to hug you the way he usually did and you climbed the stairs to your apartment with a feeling you couldn’t quite place brewing in your stomach.

You and Sihtric did everything together. You had a weekly cinema date without fail once a week, every week, since you met. Sihtric was a film fanatic, he consumed movies both in the theater and on his own in his apartment. You suspected it was because he was never allowed to watch films as a kid and now he was making up for lost time. You knew just enough about his childhood to know that it was not a happy one. His mum had died, leaving him to be raised by an abusive father and an older half brother who relished in torturing him. Sihtric never went into specifics but you knew that he had gone hungry and dirty for periods of time and the thought of it broke your heart. Because Sihtric was an absolute light in your life, whenever you were with him you were carefree, his joy for the little things in life was absolutely contagious, like the first time you had made him try cotton candy and you watched his eyes widen and a huge grin broke out over his face as he devoured it. But your absolute favourite thing you did together was the spontaneous late night drives in Sihtric’s car with the windows rolled down, singing along to whatever playlist was on, and on so many of those rides you wondered what it would be like if Sihtric were to put his hand on your thigh, or throw his free arm over your shoulder while you snuggled into his side, but you had to quickly dismiss these thoughts, because he had made it abundantly clear time and time again that you were his best friend and you would never risk losing him because of your little fantasies.

Except it felt like you were losing him already since the night of the party...

You collapsed onto your bed and checked your phone for the thousandth time, to find nothing, no memes, no song recommendations, no silly pictures, Sihtric had sent you absolutely nothing in the last four days and you were trying not to let it upset you, but you couldn’t help but feel hurt. This was the longest you had ever gone without hearing from him, he always texted you multiple times a day, and now you were getting radio silence.

You picked up the stuffed bear that Sihtric had won you at the fair a few months back and gave it a squish sadly, it still smelled vaguely of Sihtric's cologne after you had begged him to spray some on him.

You quickly snapped a pic of you kissing its cheek and sent it to Sihtric.

‘We miss you x’

Sihtric opened the message and sighed, how was it possible to be jealous of a damn stuffed toy.

You bit the inside of your cheek, you could see he had opened the message but no little dots popped up to indicate that he was typing back.

You let thirty minutes pass, feeling sick with anxiety the whole time, and when he still hadn’t replied you climbed under your sheets and switched out the lights.

Sihtric felt bad opening your message and not replying, but he sipped his drink as Osferth returned from the bathroom, face briefly lighting up when Osferth announced this round was on him.

While you lay in bed trying to figure out why you were crying.

‘Wish it was me there with you x’ 

He typed after a few hours, and deleted and typed again, before he accidentally pressed send in it his drunken stupidity. He fumbled to quickly unsend it, but the blue tick lit up indicating that you had read it. 

Your heart hammered in your chest, as you considered what you wanted to say, once you crossed this line, you weren’t exactly sure you would be able to put the genie back inside the bottle. 

‘I wish so too x’ 

After what seemed like an eternity he replied,

“Goodnight, y/n, Sweet dreams xx”

Sihtric was avoiding your messages and dodging all your calls. Your heart broke even more when you saw an insta story that Osferth shared of him, Finan and Sihtric at the movies, your stomach sank down to your toes because you had always thought that was yours and Sihtric’s thing.

You messaged him for the umpteenth time that week, ‘Have I done something wrong?’ But just like the previous messages you had sent, he opened but never replied.

Your heart was breaking, you were getting up going to work, and coming straight home and getting into bed. Your anxiety was the worst it had been in years and you kept a hold of your phone, willing a notification to come through anything at all that would show you Sihtric was still your friend. You were going insane at night trying to figure out what you had done wrong, had you offended him somehow? Or worse, had he sensed your feelings for him that night at Uhtred’s and just didn’t want to have the awkward conversation, or let you down gently. 

But the final nail in the coffin came when Gisela texted you late on the Saturday exactly two weeks after the night Uhtred had decided to stir the shit. 

‘I’m so sorry you couldn’t come tonight. It’s not the same without you!’

Your head was whirling, and you felt like you were going to be sick, until our phone lit up again.

‘Sihtric did invite you didn’t he?’

You could have landed Sihtric in the shit by telling her that he hadn't, but you knew Gisela would gut him from the inside out if she knew he was treating you like this, so to protect him you replied.

‘Of course! I’ll catch you next time xx’

Sihtric sat on his reading chair, the lamp in his living room the only thing lighting his apartment. His stomach was twisted up in knots and it wasn’t from the alcohol, it was because of you. He’d been avoiding you for weeks now. Dodging your calls and making excuses to not meet up and when that wasn’t enough he just stopped replying to you altogether. Radio silence.

He knew you didn’t deserve to be treated this way, and if it had been any other man treating you like this he would have offered to kick the shit out of them, but he couldn’t risk you seeing him this way. He had tried for so long to pretend that he had no feelings for you, to act as if you could just be friends, but ever since the night Uhtred had spoken his feelings out loud it was like a damn had burst and trying to bury his feelings now felt like trying to stop the tides with his bare hands.

 The crippling fear of losing you sent him into an avoidant survival state, he had never been shown a healthy way to navigate conflict or loss and so he did what that scared little boy had always done. He hid.

He sipped his brandy,enjoying the way it burned. The ‘what ifs’ swimming around in his mind. What if I were just honest with her? What if she turned her face away in disgust? What if she cast me aside? What if she couldn’t overlook his confession and ever be his friend again. Or, and his heart picked up speed, what if she felt the same?

He was pulled from his thoughts by a gentle knocking on his door, he was tempted to ignore it until the knocking progressively became more insistent.

Finally relenting he opened the door to see you before him, face a mixture of hurt and anger, and red eyes a dead give away that you had been crying.

“We need to talk,” you shook and Sihtric mindlessly stepped aside and allowed you to come in, but he remained frozen to his spot by the door when you reeled on him.

“I don’t understand Sihtric, you’ve been avoiding me for weeks now. You are my best friend and I feel like..I feel like I’m losing you, and I don’t know what I’ve done!” 

“Nothing!” Sihtric choked, shaking his head furiously “You’ve done nothing wrong. It’s me. I’m going through some shit and I just- I needed to deal with it alone.”

The anger softened from your face but the hurt remained, “You know you can talk to me Siht, so you don’t have to go through anything alone. You can tell me anything. Including- if you don’t want to be my friend anymore.”

He didn’t.

He didn’t want to be your friend anymore, he wanted to be so much more, but the fear of rejection kept him rooted to the spot. 

“I’m sorry,” he choked, voice wobbling. “I’m still learning how to communicate, I will try to do better for you I promise.” 

“Sihtric,” you cried crossing the floor and pulling him into a hug, “You don’t have to try. You just have to be you,” you muttered as your arms locked around his shaking form.

“I just really missed you,” you whispered into his hair, the smell of his apple scented shampoo that you loved filling your senses. 

“Gods, I missed you too,” he replied, shaking, but grasping on to you. 

And so things went back to some form of normality but the weight of two unspoken confessions were hanging over the friendship. 

You were officially invited to group outings again and you and Sihtric slipped back into a somewhat familiarity with each other. 

Except Sihtric felt like he was trapped in a snare. Every time you spoke, his eyes lingered on your lips imagining what they would feel like to kiss, what they would look like wrapped around his- he shook his head before his mind could even wander down that path. He was consumed with longing for you, day and night it was all he could think about, but fear of losing you always knocked whatever bravery he had within him to tell you the truth. 

Until the night he saw you across the dancefloor, dancing with another man, head thrown back in joy as he moved his body in time with yours to the beat and before he could even think straight he was marching across the floor and grasping your arm.

“Sihtric?” you questioned face full of worry.

“Please, I need to talk to you?” he begged and you followed him in an instant outside, completely ignoring the call of the man you had been dancing with moments ago.

Sihtric paced back and forward in front of you and you tried to reach out a hand to steady him but he swatted it away. 

“I have to tell you the truth,” he finally rushed “I can’t hold this in any longer. I’ve tried, believe me I’ve tried so hard to- but I can’t do it anymore.”

“Sihtric?”

"-I’m in love with you y/n. Painfully. I’ve been in love with you for as long as I can remember, and I’ve been avoiding you because I know you don’t feel the same and you just want us to be friends, but I can’t pretend anymore.”

You were silent for a moment, considering him, “Who said I just wanted to be friends?” you asked bewildered.

“What?” Sihtic reeled, mismatched eyes boring into yours in surprise.

“Sihtric Kjartansson," you sighed "It is you who wanted us to stay friends. I have always wanted to be more.”

“What? He repeated face scowling trying to understand.

“At Finan’s birthday last year, you took the forfeit over the dare to kiss me, because you said you didn’t want to kiss a friend. From that night on I tried to put my feelings to bed.”

Sihtric pinched the bridge of his nose in disbelief “I didn’t kiss you that night because once I kissed you I would never have been able to stop.”

“Then I really wish you had kissed me that night,” you smiled and took his hand “In fact I think you should kiss me now.”

He didn’t need to be told twice , he surged forward, cupping your face in his hands and kissed you.

You looked up at Sihtric through hooded eyes, his naked torso glistening with a sheen of sweat. His slender body and muscled arms looked like a god carved from marble in Ancient Greece and you were willing to get down on your knees and worship.

He placed his thumb on your bottom lip, sliding your lips open as he inspected your waiting form below him.

“So beautiful,” he mused, dark eyes raking over your body “So beautiful and mine.” 

You hmmd against his thumb, and he moved to hook his finger under your chin forcing you to look up into his eyes “Say it,” he commanded “Say that you’re mine.”

Your eyes fluttered with adoration and the hazy smile that crossed your face had Sihtric’s pulse racing “I’m yours Sihtric,” you promised, “Only yours.”

“Let me show you,” you begged and you moved with him towards the bed, where he sat looking unsure for a moment, until you pressed a gentle hand to his chest, motioning for him to lay back. Others who did not know Sihtric like you did might have expected a dominant, possessive lover but you knew him better than anyone else in the whole world.

What he needed was to be taken care of, to be shown he was worthy of love and given it freely, and reassured that you were going nowhere and now that you’d had this taste of him you truly would never leave him again.

You were lovedrunk as you kissed down along his neck, collarbones, his chest and followed down the length of his abdomen, before finally taking him in your mouth.

He was a whimpering, moaning mess beneath you and he surprised even himself when he eventually found the strength to stop you, picking you up and flipping you over before slipping inside you with a gasp.

He picked up a pace that had you gasping and grabbing at his strong back for something to hold on to. Something to stop you falling off the edge. When you could finally not hold on any longer, urged by Sihtric’s whispers for you to let go, you did, seeing stars as you gripped him through his own release. 

If there was one thing you had learned about Sihtric it was that he truly meant what he said when he told you that he would never have been able to stop with one kiss, the man was insatiable. His lips or hands were always on yours and you did not know where he found his stamina for in the bedroom but one thing was for sure, he had never felt this kind of love in his entire life and he was never letting it out of his grasp again. 

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[remembertheskittles]

arseling awards + saxon of the year

you are an abbess and a warrior

[warriorabbesshild]

“Hild,” Finan drawls as he nears her. “Thank you, again, for takin’ such good care of her… your courage for bein’ here reminds me of the old days,” he muses, a a warm smile curling around his lips as he looks down to her.

“Uhtred has dispelled of the Earl, and the men are roundin’ up the rest of them as prisoners. I’ve prepared a cart for Revna, I don’t think she should be ridin’… Perhaps you could ride with her?” He asks, his gaze soft.

“Oh, ehm, and perhaps you could spare an extra bandage,” Finan says as he raises his arm, exposing the large sword cut to the oblique of his abdomen. “It won’t stop bleedin’ as I’m moving.”

@thedarkprinceofulaid

Hild looks at his wound and sucks in an audible breath. "Finan... perhaps you should ride with Revna. This... this needs sutures, and you should limit movement to slow the bleeding as much until we get back to Rumcofa."

She glances up at his face as she presses a wad of linens to the gash. Her heart constricts at his grimace. "I know this hurts, but it needs pressure." Without releasing the pressure with one hand, Hild starts loosening his armor with her other. "Take this off so I can bind the padding tight."

Once it's off, Hild quickly wraps more bandaging around his torso, giving him an apologetic look as Finan groans when she pulls it tight.

After tying it off, Hild stands back with her hands on her hips and gives him a stern look. "Really, you need to ride with your wife. And don't be a stubborn arseling about it."

@thedarkprinceofulaid @revnashieldmaiden

[illtakeyoutowonderland]

The One (Part 19)

The one where she got drunk

Sihtric x Reader

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"He is a fucking asshole! That's what he is" Y/N said as she stormed into her new house. They had been in Coccham for a few weeks now and she was loving it. Except for today. The day Sihtric decided to behave like a complete idiot

"He's being protective, that is all" Osferth said as he too walked inside the house. The day she arrived to Coccham Uhtred gave her the chance to choose who she will share a house, since there weren't so many available at the moment, until they could build a new one or she get married. Those were his words. Whatever happens first, he had said. So, she chose Osferth in a heartbeat. The baby monk felt flattered, but the real reason was because she did not want to listen Finan humping a different girl every night, nor deal with whatever was happening between her and Sihtric. Osferth was her safest choice. Besides, they had a different room for each other, so they had their privacy

"Possessive arseling is more likely" She mumbled and Osferth sighed. He knew something was going on between the pair. Hell, everyone knew. But still, not even he could defend his friend after what had happened

She had been spending most of her days with Roger. Since Uhtred and the others had their duties to make Coccham their home again, she had found herself spending a lot of time with the man when they were both bored and had nothing to do. 

This one day in particular Roger confessed to Y/N he was in love with a girl from their village and that he was panicking since he didn't know how to ask for her hand in marriage. So, she convinced him to practice his speech with her so she could help him. Sihtric decided to appear from behind a tree right when Roger got to the part where he took Y/N's hands and confessed his love. It was the most stupid and cliche moment ever in history. Sihtric punched Roger in the face, Finan and Osferth stopped him from punching the man again when he defended himself. Y/N called him names as she took Roger to a safe place so she could stop his nose from bleeding. 

Yes, Sihtric had apologized. To both Roger and Y/N. Something along the lines of "Uhtred will not approve" and "You are under my protection. Our protection" To which Y/N rolled her eyes and Roger nodded and left not wanting to engage in whatever was happening with the Dane.

When the day of Roger's wedding came after a week later, people from Coccham was more than excited to have a reason to celebrate. Even Uhtred opened up the hall to host the party. The ceremony was beautiful, and Y/N even teared up a little seeing his friend taking this big step. "Who would've thought Y/N had a soft spot for weddings, huh?" Finan had said once the ceremony was over, and she turned around to find Finan and Sihtric making their way to the hall. Sihtric laughed at the comment of his friend, but Y/N gave him a look

"Bet you feel pretty stupid now, huh?" She said looking at Sihtric wiping his smile away and made her way to find Osferth. She needed a drink, fast.

Few hours later people were loud, and ale was strong. Y/N should've known better, but then again, she wanted to forget and live for once. She danced along the music with Osferth, laughing so hard their faces hurt. 

"You should go talk to her" She whispered to him pointing to the pretty blonde girl who was so obviously staring at him. He looked at Y/N confused before turning his head and panic, clouded his eyes

"No no no" He started. It wasn't that he didn't like her. It was just that he was extremely shy and awkward when it came to those matters. "I don't know how"

"Then go learn!" Y/N said as she not so subtle pushed him towards the girl laughing at his face

She stood there for a few seconds, in the middle of the hall, just watching how everyone around her laughed and danced and got so drunk. She turned slowly so she could watch everyone and really be in the moment, until a figure made her stop. 

She looked at the man for a few seconds. He was sitting in a corner, ale in one hand, while the other hold his Thor hammer's necklace, looking straight into nothing. Y/N started moving forward to him and without even realizing she was sitting next to him.

He looked at her surprised. As if the most strange and inexplicable thing just happened. But she was too drunk to care or notice. So, she just giggled at his face and said "Hey" 

"Hey" He whispered, still looking at her trying to figure out her thinking, something he still couldn't learn how to do

"What are you doing here alone and grumpy? It's a party!" She said while nudging his side playfully. 

"I like being alone sometimes" he said plainly. It wasn't that they hated each other, not anymore at least. But things had been weird between them lately. 

"So, you confirm you are grumpy, then" She giggled again. Why was she giggling so much? She was supposed to be mad at him! Must be all the ale she drunk.

"I don't even know what that means" he said looking at the people dancing

"Like crabby or irritable" He looked at her even more confused "Like bad-tempering"

"I am not grumpy!" He exclaimed louder than he meant 

"You totally are. You are pouting and everything" She giggled again scrunching her nose, something he had noticed she did when she was being playful, and his face softened

"I am not" he said looking away from her, in a much softer voice 

"It's okay to be. You look cute when you are grumpy" she said, and he looked at her surprised. She had never, not once, called him cute or anything remotely close to that. The opposite to cute? Sure, but never something nice about his appearance.

He watched her drink the last of her ale "You think I'm cute?" A small smirk forming in his face

"Only when you are grumpy" She stated with a serious face as if it was an obvious thing. She was indeed drunker than he thought, and he was starting to find it very amusing

"Of course," He said, playing her a little "and what about when I'm not?"

"When you are not what?" She looked at him with a fake curious expression as if she suddenly had no idea what he was talking about

"Grumpy" he said, and she tilted her head keeping her I have no idea what you mean face. He rolled his eyes, and she laughed a little thinking she had won this round, but Lord was she wrong. He turned to face her and moved closer to her frame. They were already pretty hidden from the rest since it was a very dark corner, but now, being so close to him, she had realized how drunk she was since all she could think of was how to get him to be even closer. "Y/N" he said softly, and she looked at him waiting "What do you think of me when I'm not grumpy?"

She really liked how he said the word grumpy. It sounded so innocent and foreign in his accent. Everything sounded good in his accent. In his voice. Which was a shame since he was a very quiet man, not like Finan who talked even while sleeping.

"I just think you are hot" She blurted out without any hesitation while shrugging. Again, as if it was the most obvious thing in the world. Which it was, but he didn't know. He looked at her not entirely knowing the meaning of her futuristic expression "I think you are very handsome" She explained "Everything you do is extremely attractive, which is kind of annoying to be honest" she said rolling her eyes and looking away from him, but she could feel him smirking. He slowly moved her hair away from her face and cupped her cheek, making her look at him. If she wasn't this drunk, she would've been so embarrassed. She wouldn't even have thought about telling him any of this, she would've ignored him or fight with him as usual. But no, she decided she wanted to live the moment and get drunk. So here she was, being as brave as any drunk person could be and she felt so comfortable next to him. They stared at each other for a few seconds before her attention moved to his necklace. "Do you want to know how I know their Christian God doesn't exist?" She whispered, reaching for his Thor's hammer. He was a little confused about the sudden change on the conversation but hummed in response, even more curious on what she had to say, "I've been praying to Him" She said, playing with the pendant "I prayed to Him for you to leave my mind. To stop thinking about you, to not have these feelings..." She made a pause, and he patiently waited for her to continue "And yet here you are still, and the feelings are only stronger. That's how I know" His free hand went to grab hers, the one holding his pendant, as if he was reassuring her, he was still there and very real. She finally looked up at him, his hand still on her cheek, his thumb caressing her. 

They stared at each other again in silence. This sort of bubble grew around them as if they were the only ones in the room. But he said nothing, and Y/N waited not so patiently for his response. Every second she was getting more and more sober after the words she had said to him, and he kept silent. He only held her, which she wasn't really complaining about.

"Y/N!" Osferth's voice suddenly broke their bubble and they both moved away from each other abruptly. "There you are" He said once he saw her "I've been looking for you. What are you doing here alone with Sithric?" He looked between them with a strange look "Didn't you said he was an ass..."

"What do you need dear Osferth?" Y/N interrupted him before he could finish his sentence. She didn't remember exactly what she had said all those days ago, but she knew it wasn't something nice.

"Oh, yes, uhm..." He trailed his drunk thoughts and finally said "Adala and I were having so much fun, erm... talking" He said pointing to the blonde girl from earlier and Y/N raised an eyeborw "And we thought about going someplace quieter and I thought...maybe... if you don't mind..." He was looking at the floor all the time

Y/N looked at Sithric who was as amused as she was about the whole Awkward Osferth speech and said "Osferth, are you asking me for permission to hump this girl in our shared house?" Her friend looked at her and blushed hard but nodded "Go, have fun I'll find somewhere else to sleep" she said with a smile. Even though they both had their own bedrooms, she wasn't a fan of the idea of hearing his friend have sex right next to her.

"You are the best, Lady Y/N" Osferth made a weird bow to her and turn to find the girl waiting

"Just don't do it in my bed or bedroom" She said as the new lovers walked away and Osferth nodded again "And use protection!!" She was sure he couldn't hear her anymore, and besides what kind of protection could someone find in the 9th century? But she laughed at the whole situation, even Sithric was laughing. She leaned against the wall and smiled, thinking of how she loved Osferth. How much she loved these four men. She catched a glimpse of Finan and Uthred, both drunk and laughing wholeheartly at something Father Beocca had said. Her chest was full of emotions but felt so light at the same time. She felt safe for the first time in a long time. Y/N looked over to Sithric and whispered "Wanna know a secret?" He looked at her and nodded slowly, his eyes were soft and sparkling. He had never looked at her like this, not that she knew of "I do not think I want to go back to my time" 

She turned to look at the crowd and her friends once again, a wide smile on her face. Sithric kept looking at her, processing her last words, her secret. He suddenly felt his heart grow with her confession; he was happy. Selfish, but happy. 

He looked at her as she closed her eyes. And as he turned to find somewhere for her to sleep, he felt her head on his shoulder "I still think you are really annoying" she said with a small smile on her face, too drunk and too tired to move anywhere else. She could feel him smiling at her before she finally drifted to her sleep.

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[dolce-tenebra-toscana]

PALIO SEASON IS ALMOST HERE, AND THESE TWO LIL TUSCAN BITCHES ARE READY TO TEAR SHIT DOOOOOWN!!!!

Pesca becomes a hoolingan when her contrada runs the traditional horse race, and Melone ( being her tuscan brother in chianti ) is always there to support her...NOW LET'S ALL SING TOGETHER!!

Siamo di Via dei Servi

Romana e l'Alberone

Siam tutti dal Montone

Siam tutti dal Montone

Siamo di Via dei Servi

Romana e l'Alberone

Siam tutti dal Montone

Ci dovete rispettà!!

Miksi kohtelet kaltoin elämääni mun

Vaikka kaikkeni annoin edessäsi sun?

Tulee ruoskaa, tulee ruoskaa

Ja kipu kiihottaa

Vaikka antaisit armoo ja syliäsi sun

Mä en tuntisi eläväni ennen kun

Tulee ruoskaa, tulee ruoskaa

Ja kipu kiihottaa

@theclockworkkid IS THE LOVELY GENIOUS WHO MADE THIS FOR ME!!

hun thank you soso much for this one ( and the others that i'll post 💖) now Pesca and Ghiaccio can finally jam at the karaoke!! He convinced her to listen to finnish music and she fell into the rabbit's hole...trust me friends, Pesca doesn't regret it one bit as you can see ahahah