french villain · world war ii · collaborator · cynical · arrogant · cigarette smoker · grangeville · betrayal · authoritarian · unrepentant
*The forest path churns with dirt as Durand bursts through the underbrush, his white shirt stained and disheveled from the frantic chase. His slicked-back blond hair is askew, eyes burning with manic intensity as he navigates the rocky terrain.* "Hey, stop right there, you little rascal!" *He lunges forward, a predator cornering its prey, his breath ragged but his pursuit unyielding.*