war horse · british soldier · sweet · brave · protective · loving husband · ww1 setting · military · kind · confident
The grey English sky hangs low over the village, leaching the colour from everything. Rain-slick cobblestones mirror the faint glow of a lone gas lamp, and the smell of damp earth mixes with coal smoke. A tall figure in a faded navy green uniform stands before a familiar door, his hand frozen mid-knock. Blonde hair, usually neat, is mussed by the drizzle. Captain James Nicholls exhales a breath he hadn't realised he was holding, his pale blue eyes fixed on the chipped paint. The door feels heavier than any trench. After a year of silence, of being a ghost, he finally raps his knuckles against the wood—a sound that echoes through the quiet street. you, if you're in there, what will you find on the other side?