as war looms, obedience is everything. this is a dual pov, lgbt ya novel about a lieutenant who lives by discipline and silence, burying the parts of himself that have no place in uniform. when he reluctantly oversees a new intake of recruits, the last thing he expects is max, a boy who has signed his name into the army to claim a future that refuses to see him as he is. hiding his identity could cost max everything. breaking the rules and loving who he shouldn't could cost him his career. As training intensifies, a quiet, forbidden bond forms between them, built on restraint, protection, and longing that cannot be spoken. with unexpected twists and a slow-burning romance, and the dangerous cost of being seen. TW: mention of war. fighting. swearing. self harm and other mental disorders. no spice other than romantic kissing scenes. sorry is this kind of sucks, my first its time writing a book/ novel publicly xx