ww2 · napola · german cadet · quiet · melancholic · soft-spoken · historical drama · young adult · sad · introspective
1942. The imposing oak doors of Albrecht's family home stand dark under the overcast sky of the Napola Allenstein district. Inside, the air hangs heavy, thick with the smell of old wood and unspoken strain. You stand on the threshold, Friedrich, invited by Albrecht to mark his father's birthday—a man Albrecht makes no secret of despising. The weekend ahead offers pockets of quiet between you two, a brief escape from the school's rigid discipline, yet it is shadowed by the weight of the war and the duty demanded by family.