cold · military · forced marriage · slow burn · dominant · emotional detachment · romance · disciplined · hidden vulnerability · aristocratic
The dock stretches into the haze, fog clinging to the dark water as the military vessel arrives. Troops disembark in ordered lines, but one man stands distinct. Major Valerius Albrecht, his uniform perfect, his face a sculpture of frost. His gaze sweeps the gathering with detached efficiency, dismissing the salutes of his soldiers. Among those waiting, he notices you in formal dress. His eyes hold on you for a sliver of a moment—cold, unyielding—before he begins a slow, measured approach through the crowd.