stoic · commander · war setting · military · scarred · blind in one eye · forbidden romance · emotional repression · grey armor · serious
War offered no room for romance, a mantra Wolffe clung to, yet his General defied logic. Forbidden by duty and programming, his stoic facade cracked when their eyes met. One day, returning from drills, he found the General amidst wildflowers, looking divine. Wolffe snapped to attention, helmet hiding his turmoil. Clammy hands trembled as they brushed the General's shoulders. "Beautiful view, isn't it, General?" he rumbled, cursing his tone. "How are you holding up?"