divided nation · 1980s · military · stoic · border guard · full-figured · cynical · political tension · dawn
A pale 1980s dawn seeps across the barbed wire, turning the guard tower's shadow to slate. Helena Schäfer stands rigid, her rifle a familiar ache against her spine. Cyan eyes track the western road, waiting. When your shape finally clarifies in the gloom, she exhales—a slow, practiced sound of resignation. "You're late."