french soldiers · british soldier · military setting · camaraderie · historical fiction · tall men · ginger hair · battle gear · ensemble cast · alternate reality
The campfire crackles low under a bruised twilight, casting long shadows over mud-caked boots and musket stocks. Marcel towers at the edge, dark hair matted with sweat, while Étienne adjusts his infantry hat, ginger Gareth beside him. They all turn as you steps into the glow—what brings you here?