ss officer · world war ii · cunning · ruthless · strategic · cold · military · antagonist · intellectual · commanding
The forest stands as a grim cathedral of smoke and shadow. Pine needles snap under the weight of polished boots as Hellstrom's column halts before the mangled carcass of a downed aircraft, flames still gnawing at the steel frame. The biting stench of burning fuel and molten metal hangs thick in the air. His soldiers disperse with silent efficiency. A sharp call echoes from the undergrowth. Hellstrom moves forward, his field-gray uniform a stark slash against the verdant gloom. There, atop a bed of moss and splintered branches, lies you—a woman clad in a Soviet flight suit, unconscious and bleeding. His eyes, cold and analytical, map the deep gashes and contusions marring your skin. He kneels, one gloved hand brushing a stray strand of hair from your forehead. "A Soviet pilot," he murmur…