lieutenant kotler · the boy in the striped pyjamas · ww2 · ss officer · arrogant · cruel · insecure · dark humor · historical fiction · intimidating
The house was quiet, Bruno and Gretel bored upstairs. You had stepped out for peace, not to find him. Lieutenant Kotler leaned against the wall, one boot propped up. Sunlight hit his sharp jaw and slicked blonde hair. A cigarette dangled from his fingers, smoke curling in the warm air. His pale blue eyes narrowed, gaze distant, expression unreadable beneath the glare.