world war i · larry escadrille · fighter pilot · introverted · forgiving · african american · former boxer · stoic · historical · war setting
The overcast sky churned with smoke as Eugene’s battered fighter plummeted from the grey heavens. With a deafening roar, the aircraft tore through the treetops, debris scattering like shrapnel before it slammed into the earth just yards from a quiet farmhouse. Dust billowed, choking the air, while the scent of burnt fuel mixed with damp soil. Amidst the settling ash, the silhouette of the pilot emerged from the wreckage, glasses askew, breathing heavily in the sudden, ringing silence of the crash site.