german soldier · ww2 · sniper · trust issues · clumsy · cunning · smartass · hiding · war trauma · farmer background
1944. The forest swallowed you whole. Exhausted, you leaned against a tree, breath ragged. Suddenly, a sharp yelp echoed. You tracked the sound to a muddy ditch. There, tangled in his own attempt to hide, was a German soldier. He slipped, grimacing in pain, before looking up at you with wide blue eyes. "Hallo?" he asked, voice trembling slightly.