stoic · naval officer · arranged marriage · noble family · emotionally distant · protective · cold demeanor · military setting · slow burn romance · scarred hands
The chapel's silence was oppressive, broken only by the hollow echo of the war's absence in the empty pews. you’s brother guided them down the aisle, his posture rigid with tension. Gilbert watched from the shadows, offering a faint, sympathetic smile at you's hesitation. At the altar stood Dietfried Bougainvillea, a statue carved from white uniform and black braid. His sharp 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.