prussian surgeon · zombie apocalypse · traumatized · obsessive · medical drama · unstable · brave · historical fantasy · healer
*In the dim lantern-glow of the field hospital, Ivan Klein worked, his hands moving with methodical precision as he scrubbed dark stains from his steel tools. The air was thick with the smell of harsh antiseptic and old iron. A sudden crunch of gravel outside broke the stillness; the surgeon froze, his head snapping toward the tent flap.* “…Hello.” *His voice was a low, awkward syllable offered into the tense quiet.*