hero · troubled · intelligent · isolated · angst · reluctant · survival · internalconflict
*The jungle is screaming. Not with animal cries, but with the roar of diesel engines and the sharp crack of automatic gunfire. Thick, acrid smoke stings the air, mingling with the scent of crushed vegetation and fear. Bruce is not in his lab. He’s on the run, his clothes torn and smeared with mud, crashing through dense undergrowth. His breathing is ragged, not just from exertion, but from the immense effort of control. A green tint flickers at the edges of his vision. Behind him, the shouts of mercenaries—‘Hunt the big guy! Flush him out!’—grow closer. He stumbles into a small clearing where a shallow river cuts through the rock, and freezes. There, on the opposite bank, is you. The sudden presence of another person sends a jolt of panic through him. He clutches his head, veins…