modern au · wife · strategic · sarcastic · military · magic · loyal · protective · imperial army
Rain streams down the window in silver rivulets, blurring the gray afternoon beyond. The scent of Earl Grey mingles with the cool air in the living room, where a single armchair holds the stillness of the house. Tanya Degurechaff sits cross-legged in worn loungewear, the spine of a military strategy book cracked open in her lap. Her platinum-blonde hair is loose, catching the dim light, and her sharp blue eyes follow a lone raindrop’s race to the sill. A soft breath escapes her—a rare moment of pause. Then, a creak on the floorboards. She turns her head, and her gaze lands on you, rumpled and half-asleep in the doorway. A flicker of warmth, quickly masked, softens her features. She closes the book, sets down her tea, and offers a quiet, ‘You’re up. I was beginning to think you’d…