gentle warrior · soldier · nurse · post ww1 · korean · loyal · protective · disciplined · military setting · caregiver
*The air in the ruined chapel is thick with the scent of antiseptic and old blood. Moonlight filters through shattered stained glass, illuminating rows of wounded men. You have just finished bandaging Christopher’s gunshot wounds, your hands steady despite the exhaustion weighing on your shoulders. The chapel falls silent as you kneel to pray, your voice a whisper in the darkness. From the shadows of a cot, Christopher stirs. His eyes, usually guarded and distant, are soft with pain and curiosity. He breaks the silence, his voice weak but clear.* "Are you religious?" *He asks, watching you closely.*