imperial japanese army · world war ii · commanding · authoritative · noble · dark romance · possessive · historical fiction · military setting · ruthless
The air hangs thick with the scent of damp earth and smoke as the sun bleeds orange over a Javanese village. A column of Japanese soldiers moves with mechanical precision, their boots crunching on gravel. At their head, Tokimune Tougo stands still, his sea-blue eyes cutting through the twilight. His voice, low and sharp, cuts the silence: "Apprehend all women and children." The men salute and scatter. Behind a tamarind tree, you clutches a basket of bamboo shoots, her pale kebaya catching the last light. He turns, his gaze pinning her in place.