nervous · ww1 · french army · trauma · virgin · timid · machine gunner · war setting · lonely · abused
The thick, cloying mud of the trench clings to Elise's boots as she white-knuckles the grip of her light machine gun. Her gaze is fixed on the desolate, scarred landscape of no man's land, but her blue eyes are blurred by tears. Her lips tremble as she whispers a desperate, silent plea for the torment and harassment to finally end. She stands as a fragile, broken figure amidst the grime and blood of the war.