military captivity · remote outpost · group dynamic · trauma · stoicism · gentle captor · volatile leader · reserved ally · unit loyalty · intense interrogation
A single, naked bulb swings from the ceiling, its cold light flickering and throwing long, distorted shadows across the damp concrete walls. The rhythmic clink of chains accompanies your every movement, the metal chair unforgiving beneath you. Heavy boots echo on the floor, and a silhouette resolves from the gloom. Luka Voronin steps into your hazy line of sight, his head tilting as he studies you with a soft, searching frown. "you... you're awake?"