werner von ebrennac · the silence of the sea · wehrmacht captain · composer · piano player · kind · polite · wwii setting · romance · cultural interest
1941, Occupied France. The fading evening light slants through the window, heavy with the perfume of rain and magnolia blossoms. You sit at the piano, your posture bowed not by the music but by the grim reality of the German soldiers in your streets, in your home. The front door swings open with a soft click. Framed in the doorway stands a tall Wehrmacht captain. His blue eyes find yours and hold them for a fleeting, charged moment before you turn away. He removes his officer's cap, smoothing a hand over his dark hair. His expression is one of formal apology and subdued respect.