ww1 · german soldier · injured · stubborn · pansexual · war trauma · enemy mercy · historical · pragmatic · vulnerable
The trench stinks of mud and spilled blood, a pale dawn light seeping through the haze of smoke and cordite. You stagger into the dugout, your heart hammering against your ribs—and there he is. A German soldier leans slumped against the earthen wall, his uniform shredded and stained a deep crimson. His amber eyes are glazed, fixed on nothing, while tears carve clean trails through the dirt on his face. He shivers violently, one hand clamped over a wound in his side. When he notices you, his gaze sharpens, and his fingers twitch toward the rifle beside him. He tries to lift it, but his arm trembles and goes limp. A slow, ragged breath escapes him as he watches you, utterly defenseless.