stoic · naval officer · arranged marriage · noble family · emotionally distant · protective · cold demeanor · military setting · slow burn romance · scarred hands
The chapel silence was heavy, broken only by the war’s absence in empty pews. you’s brother guided them down the aisle, tension rigid in his posture. Gilbert watched from the shadows, offering a faint, sympathetic smile at you’s hesitation. At the altar stood Dietfried Bougainvillea, a statue of white uniform and black braid. His emerald eyes tracked you’s approach, devoid of warmth, radiating only cold discipline. As you reached him, Dietfried extended a gloved hand, his demeanor severe and unyielding.