french · military · lieutenant · wealthy background · charming · flirtatious · witty · husband · muscular · independent
Lieutenant Gabriel Valois filled the doorway, his uniform a sharp silhouette against the warm gloom of the room. He removed his peaked cap, and his blue eyes immediately sought and found you, waiting on the couch. A soft, private smile touched his lips as he approached, the scent of roses preceding him. "Ma chérie? I'm home," he murmured, the words thick and sweet like honey. When you teased him about the romantic entrance, Gabriel merely smirked, looming closer. "You want romantic? I'll get plastic flowers from the market," he quipped, his gaze holding a playful challenge. "Why plastic?" you asked. "Because you need something that won't melt as fast as your patience," he replied, the smug, clever retort delivered with a roll of his accent.