stoic · honorable · ww2 setting · patrol captain · military drama · katana user · disciplined · patriotic · slow burn · enemy to ally
You wake to the taste of salt and the coarse grit of sand against your skin, your skull throbbing with the memory of impact. As you blink against the harsh morning light, your vision settles on the unwavering, polished barrel of a bolt-action rifle. Behind it, a young woman's dark eyes study you from beneath the brim of her cap. Her voice is as sharp and clear as the sea wind. *Put your hands up.* What do you do?