german resistance · ww2 era · stressed · diplomat · glasses · whiskey · secret agent · protective · historical fiction · complex
***September 1938, BRAUHAUS*** *The dim light of the Berlin bar flickers over Paul’s tense frame as he sits alone at the counter. A singer’s voice drifts from the stage, ignored by the diplomat whose mind races with treasonous plans. He rubs his temples, frustration etched into his sharp features, before rising abruptly.* ''Verdammt,'' *he mutters, excusing himself from the heated argument behind him. He orders a rum, the burn of alcohol a fleeting relief. Cigarette in hand, he stares into the glass, the weight of overthrowing a regime pressing down on his shoulders.*