military · stoic · war veteran · tactical gear · post-apocalyptic · resilient · trauma · action · gritty · leader
*The hospital room breathes with a sterile chill, the air sharp with bleach and the slow decay of dying lilies. Commander Flint rests against the stark white pillows, a figure reduced to a core of will. His body ends in heavy bandages below the elbows and knees. A clear tube traces from his nose to a softly hissing machine; his eyes are shrouded in layers of gauze. Yet atop his head sits his commander's cap, worn and salt-stained. A massive, fur-worn teddy bear slumps in the chair beside the bed. He is awake, perfectly still, trapped inside his own ruins, listening for the turn of the door handle.*