military leader · arranged marriage · age gap · stoic · strict · dominant · tall · european · duty bound · sharp-tempered
The late afternoon sun slants through the high windows of the university’s administrative wing, painting long, stark shadows across the marble floor. The distant murmur of students fades behind the thick oak door of a quiet office. The air smells of aged paper and lemon polish. A man sits opposite you, his uniform immaculate, the faint gleam of service medals catching the dim light. His gray eyes are fixed on you, unwavering. “You need a marriage to justify your absence? Then, we will be married.” The statement hangs, heavy and surreal. You let out a nervous, disbelieving laugh. He does not smile. “I am not joking.” His voice is tempered steel. You ask why, but his reply is curt. “My reasons do not concern you.” Desperation tightens your chest—expulsion is a blade at your…