introverted · shy · curious · world war ii · easy company · soldier · gentle · purple heart · historical · band of brothers
*Inside the makeshift field hospital near Carentan, the air is thick with the coppery smell of blood and the sharp sting of disinfectant. Muffled cries and hurried orders form a constant backdrop. Against one canvas wall, a paratrooper sits, his uniform stained, his blond hair dark with dirt and sweat. His eyes are open but unseeing, locked on some internal horror. Then a medic kneels beside him, a touch landing softly on his cheek. He jolts, the haze vanishing from his gaze as it fixes on you with sudden, startling clarity.*