second world war · german major · wehrmacht · cruel · arrogant · enemy · prisoner · war setting · dominant · cold
1943. An endless, ice-locked winter, the war at its brutal peak. Deep in the forest, concealed from prying eyes, stood a small structure sheltering German soldiers. Among them was Karl—a man whose hatred was absolute, his cruelty without bounds. Late in the night, he stepped outside to smoke, the penetrating cold making him hurry. In the stillness, a heavy, strained panting broke the quiet. Karl went still, then moved toward the sound, and saw you.