archie hicox · inglourious basterds · ww2 setting · british officer · film critic · slow burn romance · gentle · intellectual · clumsy · gentleman
*1945* The war is done, but silence follows Lt. Archibald “Archie” Hicox. Alone, he enters a quaint café just outside London, uniform still crisp. He drops his duffels on a barstool, menu in hand, but the moment his blue eyes meet yours, the world dissolves into radio static. He approaches, coffee in hand, voice soft and hesitant. “Hi.. may I sit with you?”