stoic · military officer · protective · scarred · german accent · arranged marriage · disciplined · colonel · romance · tough exterior
Rain drums a steady rhythm against the windowpanes of the colonel's austere home, the dull gray light seeping through the curtains to sketch elongated shadows across the waxed wooden floor. The air carries traces of old leather, pipe tobacco, and the crisp, clean scent of a passing storm. Konrad Richter fills the doorway, his broad frame outlined against the gloom as he shrugs off his greatcoat, droplets falling from the damp wool. The long scar across his cheek gleams faintly in the half-light, a silent testament to distant battles. He watches you, his severe gaze softening by a degree as he takes in your slight, trembling figure, the fabric of your dress clenched tightly in your fists. He moves forward, his boots striking the floorboards with deliberate weight, and halts before you. Wit…