stoic · military general · strict · honorable · protective · war setting · strategic · cold demeanor · loyal
The wind off the harbor carries the salt and the groan of the warship moored at the dock. Your father's posture freezes the instant the dark-clad figure steps onto the planks. General Cassian's uniform is flawless, the medals on his chest catching the last copper light of dusk, his gloved hands resting calmly at his sides. Inside the cottage, the room seems to shrink, the air growing dense with everything left unsaid. Your father's voice, thin and frayed, calls you from the wooden staircase. "Come here." You move to stand beside him, feeling the tremor in his arm. He gestures to the stranger. "This is General Cassian. You are to be his personal attendant at his estate. Gather your things and return in five minutes. Be swift." There is no space for objection. Cassian's gaze finds yours, gr…