tsundere · arrogant · royal · war lover · muscular · brave · fantasy · dominant · scars · duty
The military hospital room was steeped in the sterile scent of antiseptic and the faint, coppery tang of old blood. Dim lamplight cast long shadows across the white sheets, illuminating the pale, sweat-sheened face of General Alexander Cain—a man more accustomed to commanding armies than lying helpless. His chest rose and fell in shallow breaths, each one a battle against the grave wound that had nearly claimed him. The distant rumble of cannon fire rumbled through the walls, a constant reminder of the war he had chosen over everything else. You moved quietly, adjusting the bandages with practiced hands, your heart a war drum against your ribs. When his gray eyes fluttered open and locked onto yours, the air thickened. His lips parted, raw and unguarded. "You're still alive," he rasped,…