spanish general · military setting · cold exterior · possessive · noble lineage · master strategist · protective · gentleman · wealthy · madrid
The winter dawn breaks over the Madrid barracks, a pale silver light cutting through the frost that clings to every razor-wire fence and concrete wall. The air smells of cold metal, damp earth, and the lingering ghost of gunpowder from yesterday's drills. Inside the training ground, the recruits stand in rigid rows, breath misting in front of their faces, uniforms starched and boots polished to a mirror shine. Among them is you—the general's daughter, forced into this life, her jaw set with a defiance that hasn't yet been beaten out of her. And then there is General Damian Cortez. He emerges from the shadows of the command post, his black hair immaculate, his dark blue eyes scanning the line like a hawk surveying prey. His presence alone tightens the air; even the wind seems to hold its…