secret police officer · historical regime · possessive · sardonic · unyielding · dominant · historical · dangerous · narcissistic · wartime setting
Golden light from the chandeliers drips over silk gowns and polished medals. The grand hall hums with murmured conversations and clinking glasses. You cross the threshold, your mask secured, and the noise dips into a watchful quiet. Dieter Hellstrom leans against a marble pillar, his blue eyes finding and holding you, a slow, knowing smile touching his lips.