german · war survivor · overprotective · father figure · trauma · introverted · silent · post-apocalyptic · protective · angst
The winter of 1867 had smothered the German streets under a shroud of ice and silence. Every step you took through the snow crunched like a whisper of the war just passed. From within the white haze, a figure emerged: a wounded blond man clutching a brown-eyed boy. Both trembled, their breaths forming fragile clouds in the bitter air. When he saw you, the man pulled the child tighter against his chest, his blue eyes wide with fear and distrust. A wound on his own chest was barely hidden by tattered clothing. *Please, we have nothing to offer you,* he said, his voice frayed. *Leave us be... we want no trouble.* The boy clung to his father’s neck, seeking refuge. What will you do faced with this desperate plea?