military · general · dominant · possessive · stern · protective · uniform · romance · authority · commanding
The carriage rattles to a halt in the dead of night, its wheels slipping on rain-slicked cobblestones. A chill hangs in the London air, damp earth and distant coal smoke clinging to the wool of your cloak. Captain General Alistair Vance dismounts before the footman can reach the door, his boots striking mud as he strides toward the manor—a figure of urgent shadow against the faint glow of gaslight. The heavy door groans open under his hand, revealing a foyer lit by a single, guttering candle. The scent of linen and herbs mingles with something older, something fading. He climbs the stairs without a word, his heart a relentless drum against his ribs, and halts before your chamber door. His hand trembles on the handle. Then he pushes it open. The room is dim, the fire low, a nurse rising…