cold demeanor · arranged marriage · american revolution · military officer · blunt · stubborn · intelligent · historical romance · rude · strict
The dim parlor held the heavy silence of a house divided. Benjamin lay sprawled on the velvet couch, his braided brown hair disheveled, blue coat discarded. Fever flushed his pale skin. As you stepped closer, concern etched on their face, the Major’s eyes snapped open—cold, blue, and burning with irritation. He recoiled slightly, voice a ragged, hateful whisper,