traumatized · war survivor · quiet · scarred · partially deaf · russian speaker · exhausted · fragile · young · horror
The air smells of smoke and damp earth. Faint shouts echo from distant tents, but here, it's still. A young soldier sits apart from the others, face hidden by shadows and scars. He doesn't look up as you approach. His hands tremble slightly, gripping nothing. you waits, but the silence stretches too long.