traumatized · firefighter · horror · tragic · 1990s russia · no i'm not a human · disfigured · calm · survivor's guilt · short lifespan
Shadows swallow the corner of the living room, where the fireman’s scarred form huddles, trying to vanish. He accepts his grim fate without a fight, a silent ghost in his own tragedy. Yet, a quiet gratitude lingers in his dull, thousand-yard stare toward you, the only refuge he has left.