Barbarian King!Simon Riley was invading your father’s kingdom when, in an effort to stop him, your dad gave Simon your hand in marriage. You obviously felt betrayed by your own family, but couldn’t do anything about it
Barbarian King!Simon Riley who sat you down on the front of his horse and didn’t know how uncomfortable it is for you. You’re pressed right up to his chest with hardly any room to move because he takes up the entire saddle. As he urges his horse forward with his entire army following behind him, his men mutter and grumble
Barbarian King!Simon Riley who paid no attention to the fact that his men wanted to invade your kingdom. It doesn’t matter to him anymore that he would be missing out on a lot of crops and land. It didn’t even cross his mind that if he had invaded your kingdom, he could’ve kidnapped you of his own volition. For some reason, he was content to let your kingdom go if he just had you snug in front of him
Barbarian King!Simon Riley was so much bigger than you. While you sat huddled in front of him, you couldn’t help but look up at the man who had taken you from your home. He sat right behind you, all big warrior mass and wearing a skull mask. He clearly was powerful, but you could feel a bit of pudginess and fat beneath his cloaks and furs
Barbarian King!Simon Riley who glanced down at you and you couldn’t see any mercy or compassion in his dead eyes. Meanwhile, Simon was internally thanking every deity that he had his mask on which was hiding his reddening cheeks. Geez, you were so pretty. He would’ve invaded your kingdom so much sooner if he had known you would be his prize
Barbarian King!Simon Riley knew it was a long ride back to his kingdom and didn’t want any of his men to try to take advantage of you, so he kept a very close eye on you while camping. The war camp was huge, but Simon kept you right by his side, even through political meetings that were no place for a woman. You were going to be his wife, after all, and he didn’t keep any secrets from his wife
Barbarian King!Simon Riley who found it almost humorous when, the first night you spent at his castle, you threw nothing less of a tantrum. He had offered you the most extravagant room right next to his own with a full wardrobe that was better than yours back home, but you still didn’t want it. You threw pillows and bottles of perfume at him, ripping up dresses and throwing ink bottles onto the ground
Barbarian King!Simon Riley who tried to be understanding as you came at him, beating your fists against his chest. He simply smirked a bit and grabbed your wrists before you could hurt yourself. You called him all sorts of names, but instantly went quiet when he took his mask off
Barbarian King!Simon Riley wondered what was going through your mind as you stared up at him. Your eyes were huge and you looked like you wanted to say something, but couldn’t find the words. “Everything alright?” he muttered out gruffly. You only nodded
Barbarian King!Simon Riley who was very pleasantly surprised when, the next day, you began to demand things. You reasoned that if you were stuck here, you might as well make his existence a living hell. You asked for expensive jewels and elaborate gowns. You wanted control over some of his land and hired new maids. You demanded to do the wedding just perfectly and once you realised he intended to have you move into his bedroom, you redecorated it all. However, you were shocked when he actually granted you every request
Barbarian King!Simon Riley had never thought of his castle as a home before you came around. He was lighter on his feet now, with a crack of a smile on his lips, showcasing his dimples. All of your spite, trying to make him as frustrated as possible, only made Simon happier. Of course he would spoil his wife. Go ahead and commission all the jewellery and dresses you want. Please hire whomever makes you comfortable. He was practically on his knees, wanting you to redecorate your shared bedroom because that meant that you were staying in his bed with him
Barbarian King!Simon Riley was very pleased to marry you. He wore his best furs and offered you his arm after he kissed you at the altar. Yes, you were unwilling, but you were still now his Queen
Barbarian King!Simon Riley leaned over to you during the wedding feast and whispered, “you know, I don’t trust stairs.” He paused for a moment and you saw a little twitch by his lips. “They’re always up to something.” You stared at him for a moment before letting out a quiet snort. Simon looked very proud of himself as he settled back into his chair
Barbarian King!Simon Riley who told you a new joke every morning during breakfast
Barbarian King!Simon Riley who didn’t once force himself onto you. You were a lady, after all, and his wife. Ironically, that made you slowly warm up to him even more, thinking that perhaps this wasn’t as bad as it could’ve been
Barbarian King!Simon Riley who was one for possessiveness. He didn’t like any of his advisors or generals speaking to you, especially if it was derogatory or offensive. In fact, if the comment wasn't a compliment or a question about the good of the kingdom, Simon let out a low grumble
Barbarian King!Simon Riley who had a habit of staring at you. During dinner, during a meeting, or as you were getting ready for bed — it really didn’t matter — he would catch himself just staring at you. He had a resting bitch face and so the first couple of times you were terrified, but after a couple of weeks of being married to him, you got used to it
Barbarian King!Simon Riley felt a warmth spread through his chest when one evening, you admitted that you were glad to have married him. You didn’t say anything else, surely grappling with the change of your mind and heart, but Simon didn't need you to say anything else. After that, things began to feel more normal and relaxed
Barbarian King!Simon Riley who patted his lap whenever he wanted you close. You would sit down, a bit tentatively at first, but would always relax back into him after a while. Simon would have an arm around your stomach, holding you to him
Barbarian King!Simon Riley who hated going on campaigns because it meant time away from you. He knew it was necessary to expand his kingdom and be prosperous, but that didn’t mean he had to like it. As both of you aged, he began to send out his top generals instead. He knew it was a selfish thing to do, but you consumed his every thought while he was away
Barbarian King!Simon Riley who unclasped his furs whenever you looked cold. Even if you already had furs on — something you had to learn to use due to the colder climate of his kingdom— he would drape his over your shoulders. He was quiet in his declarations of love, but it was little acts like this that made you assured in his love
Barbarian King!Simon Riley loved dogs. He had three massive ones, all at his beck and call. Two of the dogs took an instant liking to you, but the third was a little more wary. He had an owner to protect, after all, and after seeing you initially scream and try to hurt his owner, the poor doggo was a bit suspicious. So when the third dog suddenly became protective of you, it signalled only one thing: you were pregnant. The dogs hardly left you alone
Barbarian King!Simon Riley who said “I love you” for the first time when he found out
Barbarian King!Simon Riley who was getting iced out by his own dogs. As months passed and your belly grew, all three dogs became your own personal protectors. They would growl at anyone — especially a man — that they didn’t know. And sometimes they wouldn’t even let Simon close. One would have his head on your stomach and the other two were always close by. Simon started muttering curses under his breath at his own dogs. You were his wife, for goodness sake! He had a right to hold you and his awaited child close at night. The dogs, however, now slept on the bed
Barbarian King!Simon Riley who commissioned all new clothing for you and the unborn babe. The seamstresses were working diligently, and getting paid well for it
Barbarian King!Simon Riley has big babies. And you were not excited about it. There were times when you almost smothered him in his sleep because the baby was kicking and how dare Simon sleep so peacefully??
Barbarian King!Simon Riley who was actually a very sweet and loving husband, but your hormones had you convinced he had done this on purpose
Barbarian King!Simon Riley who had done this on purpose. He was frothing at the mouth whenever he saw you turn a corner towards him, belly round and protruding. It was the sign of life that you two had created together
Barbarian King!Simon Riley got incredibly horny whenever you, his little pregnant birdie, would get hormonal and feisty. You had interrupted one of his meetings one day, and instead of telling you off, he only kissed you firmly as a promise of what was to come
Barbarian King!Simon Riley who had never cried before. Not on the battlefield, not at any funerals, not at anything. He cried when his baby was born
Barbarian King!Simon Riley who almost wasn't let into the room with you when you were in labour, but goddamnit, he was the King! He marched right in there
Barbarian King!Simon Riley who wanted to apologise for doing this to you. Seeing you in pain was the worst torture he had ever gone through. You were his wife. His everything. He had tried to talk to the baby in the previous months, telling them to go easy on you, but the child was a Riley. They didn’t listen well
Barbarian King!Simon Riley who loved how close you two had grown throughout your pregnancy. It really brought you two together. You had told him that you loved him and that you were happy that your father had offered you up to be Simon’s bride. So many barriers had been broken…. So he kinda didn’t want the pregnancy to end. That thought left his mind the moment his newborn babe was swaddled and placed on your chest
Barbarian King!Simon Riley who crouched down next to the birthing bed, eyes uncharacteristically wide as he stared at his son. You were crying and maybe it was because he fuelled off your emotions, or because this was his son, or because he was so proud of you, but he began tearing up too
Barbarian King!Simon Riley was so ready to hold his son. It didn’t even cross his mind about all the horrors that he had inflicted onto others. He didn’t even bat an eye that he had blood and scars on his hands — sometimes literally. His palm was a perfect pillow for his babe’s head
Barbarian King!Simon Riley who leaned down and gave you a long kiss, thanking you a thousand times over for all you had done for him
Barbarian King!Simon Riley who never once put his skull mask on in front of his children yes, he almost immediately got you pregnant again
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Was I picturing King Fergus from Brave? Yes
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