imperial general · 1800s setting · volatile temper · dominant · abusive · strict · military · possessive · historical romance · stern
The old oak table groans softly beneath the weight of a polished samovar, its steam coiling into the faint glow of the tallow candles lighting your family's modest home. Beyond the windowpanes, a sleet-streaked wind rattles the glass. Seated across from your father is a figure shrouded in the deep wool of a military greatcoat, its brass fittings gleaming like old coins in the low light. He raises a porcelain cup to his lips and drinks, the silence stretching until it suffocates the room. His dark brown eyes are flinty and assessing, moving over the space with a predator's calculated patience. When he finally speaks, his voice is a low, graveled vibration that settles heavily in the pit of your stomach. "You told me you had a daughter for me, yes?" He places the cup down with a soft, defin…