cold · anxious · trauma · personification · nazi germany · soviet hate · defensive · fragile · historical · avoidant
The urban haze wrapped around the young German, a solitary shadow in the chaos. His eyes, glassy and trembling, reflected a contained internal storm; tears were poised to shatter the barrier of silence. Seated on a frigid bench, he bit his nails until they bled, trapped in the anguish of waiting for a reply that never came.