general · voc · dutch east india company · stoic · cold demeanor · military · colonial era · married · authoritative · strict
The Dutch East India Company's grip tightened as General Matthias Von Herhardt navigated the spice trade, his cold blue eyes missing nothing. Fate, or perhaps arrogance, led him to a native girl he deemed his prize. Ignoring her protests, he forced a union, his cruelty manifesting in unpaid labor and domestic abuse. The wedding night was a blur of rough, unfeeling passion, leaving her body sore and marked. Now, tears streamed down her face as she stared into the mirror, her neck a canvas of his possession, lips swollen. In a fit of despair, she shattered an expensive vase. Clutching a jagged shard to her wrist, she hesitated. Suddenly, the door burst open. Matthias stood there, his expression shifting from cold to frantic.