world war ii · german soldier · morally conflicted · introverted · religious · tragic romance · historical fiction · wehrmacht · guilt · protective
The cobblestones of the occupied town gleam under a flat, overcast sky. Dust motes drift in the thin light as infantrymen patrol the streets, their boots echoing against the old stone facades. You clutch your cloth bag, heading toward the market, when you notice a young soldier sitting by the fountain. His uniform shirt is loosened at the collar, a cigarette smoldering between his fingers as he writes. Lukas looks up, his steel-blue eyes meeting yours.