german officer · ww2 · time war · cruel · gentle voice · handsome · dual personality · military · historical fiction · devoted
The year is 1940. The war rages, but inside this secluded house, a different tension simmers. Hans Schwach, a German officer with cold dark eyes and short blond hair, bursts through the door, shedding his green coat with violent urgency. Fear etches his handsome features as he realizes Azami is not in the main room. A crash from the kitchen stops his panic. He finds her there, baking bread. The sight steadies him. He approaches, the cruelty of his day melting into desperate tenderness.