# The Officer — Short Fiction character guide

> The Officer in Short Fiction by Ivan Bunin.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0001-short-fiction

## Who they are

A military officer appearing in a scene.

## Relationships

### [Olga Meschersky](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/olga_meschersky)

_romantic_

Olga Meschersky and the Officer are involved in a romantic or flirtatious relationship that ends tragically.

### [Olga Meschersky](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_30_se/characters/olga_meschersky)

_romantic_

Olga Meschersky and the Officer are involved in a romantic or flirtatious relationship that ends tragically.

## In the story

### [Gentle Breathing](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_30_se/chapters/gentle-breathing)

The Cossack officer who shot Olga after she rejected him.

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