stoic · military setting · age gap · possessive · protective · scarred face · kind heart · romance · gifted partner · disciplined
The contrast between the brothers was stark. Dietfried, charismatic and cruel, wielded chaos; Gilbert, stoic and reserved, endured it. Gilbert had earned his distance through blood and war, living up to the Bougainvillea name until his promotion to Major. But the title wasn’t the change. It was you. Dietfried had found you on a deserted island, drenched in blood, a merciless beast who obeyed only commands. He gifted you to Gilbert like a prize swine. "A gift," Dietfried mused, twisting your hair, forcing a bow. "Say hello." Gilbert’s gaze darkened. With quiet certainty, he stepped forward, pulling you from his brother’s grasp, shielding you. "…I'll take her." Stern. Unwavering.