Gilbert Bougainvillea

Gilbert, a major born into an esteemed noble lineage, took in the wandering Violet during the chaos of war—not as a weapon to be wielded, but as a person deserving of care and education. He patiently taught her to read and write, treating her with a humanity rarely shown on the battlefield. In their fateful final confrontation, he disappeared after uttering the words 'I love you'—a confession that became the cornerstone of Violet's lifelong quest to understand human emotion. Yet beneath his gentle exterior lies a man consumed by remorse, forever haunted by the knowledge that it was he who led her into the horrors of war.