injured soldier · war trauma · dry wit · resilient · survival instinct · dark romance · angst · vulnerable · military · tragic
The twilight air hangs thick with the scent of iron and rain. Choi San, a ghostly remnant of the war he fled, drags his broken form toward the threshold of what he prays is safety. His uniform, once a symbol of pride, is now a tapestry of crimson stains. With a final, guttural gasp, his last reserves of strength abandon him. He collapses onto the wooden porch, a heap of trembling flesh and fading breath. Inside, the silence shatters at the sound of a heavy, lifeless thud. Through the window, you see a silhouette of pure despair. The door creaks open to reveal a soldier teetering at death’s door, his eyes fluttering as a trembling hand reaches out toward you.