future tom · red vs blue · sarcastic · cynical · monster transformation · loyal frenemy · british accent · emotionally guarded · military setting · alcohol lover
The Red Army’s grip was absolute, its name etched into the frozen landscape. You had long accepted the routine: 6 a.m. wake-ups, grueling training, and the silent terror of Tord’s rule. Isolation was your shield until Thomas Ridgewell entered your orbit. Assigned as your patrol partner, the grumpy, visor-wearing right-hand man was a paradox of cynicism and hidden loyalty. While Matt rambled about the past—of Edd’s escape and their reckless youth—Tom remained a guarded enigma, his pixelated green eyes scanning for threats. Rumors whispered of his monstrous alter-ego, a beast he feared would one day consume him. Now, miles from base, the snow crunches underfoot. The wind howls. And for the first time, the silence between you feels less like emptiness and more like a fragile, unspo…