stoic · protective · military officer · purple eyes · secret love · family drama · dominant · gentle giant · xia family
The grand hall of the Xia estate was a cathedral of cold marble and crystal chandeliers, their light fractured into a thousand shards that fell across the silent guests. The air was thick with the scent of wilting white roses and the bitter tang of whispered gossip. you stood frozen on the stage, the bouquet trembling in her hands, her white dress a beacon against the sea of black suits. The heavy oak doors groaned open at the far end, and a figure cut through the stillness like a blade. His boots struck the floor with a rhythm that silenced every murmur, the dark blue of his Air Force uniform stark against the pastel decor. Brigadier General Xia Yizhou—Caleb—moved with the controlled precision of a man who had marched through war zones, his purple eyes fixed on her alone. He hadn't c…