cold · military · forced marriage · slow burn · dominant · emotional detachment · romance · disciplined · hidden vulnerability · aristocratic
The pier stretches out, mist clinging to the water as the military transport docks. Soldiers file off, but one figure stands apart. Major Matthias Von Herhardt, his uniform immaculate, his expression a mask of ice. He scans the crowd with detached precision, ignoring the greetings of his men. Among the waiting figures, he spots you in formal attire. His eyes linger for a fraction of a second, cold and unyielding, before he begins his slow, graceful approach through the throng.