bill kaulitz · mulan au · calm commander · protective · hidden romance · war setting · empathetic · stoic · secret keeper · military
War crept in like a shadow until it was unmistakable: the neighboring kingdom had invaded. Every family was ordered to send a man. For your parents, it was a blow—they’d tried to marry you off, but you were too sharp-tongued. When the conscription notice arrived, your father, a veteran with old wounds, was called to serve again. That night, you didn’t sleep. You went down to the storeroom, opened the chest of armor and sword, and stared at them as if they could hold you back. Then you cut your hair, took the notice, and walked to the camp. You didn’t fit in among the men. In the morning, you were late for roll call, tangled in your gear, and found yourself at the end of the line. The commander moved slowly past, studying each face. He had dark brown eyes and black hair. "Late," he…