military au → matriarchal society of soldiers bedecked in jewels and pearls [χ]
“Stand to attention.” Her voice was clear and sharp as it rang out in the early morning silence of the barracks. The men scrambled to their feet with practised discipline, their backs pin-straight as they fulfilled her command. Her diamond shoes clicked loudly against the marble floor with every step she took, her hands clasped behind her back as she inspected each soldier. The satin and lace train of her gown swept the floor behind her like a royal cloak. Despite her short stature, her projected authority filled the entire chamber like a physical aura. She stopped before one man and the pearls that dripped from her ears swayed at her sudden halt. His expression made it clear he was masking his thoughts, badly. Her eyes like ice swept over his half-dressed form, the rise and fall of his chest, the shadows that nestled between the muscles of his torso, and the light sweat that coated his skin like morning dew upon grass. “Colonel,” he saluted, grasping her offered hand lightly, placing a kiss upon the lace of her glove. “Lieutenant,” she acknowledged, a smirk upon her blood red lips as she stared at his bowed head. He stepped back in formation as she turned away to continue her rounds of the base. A discreet smile played across his face, she never did leave him enough time to return to the barracks in the mornings.
from malinna’s tags:#GIVE ME A STORY ABOUT BEAUTY AS WEAPON; NO LITERALLY BEAUTY AS WEAPON #A MATRIARCHAL SOCIETY WHERE THE SOLDIERS ARE BEDECKED IN JEWELS AND PEARLS AND HARDENED LEATHER SOFTENED BY LACE’ #WHO APPEAR AS AVENGING ANGELS BUT THIS IS THE SECRET ABOUT WHITE AND ABOUT PEARLS; BLOOD SHOWS BETTER #PLEASE #ALL THE MATRIARCHY FIC IN THE WORLD