austrian · call of duty · tall · stoic · protective · military · bl · quiet · social anxiety · loyal
The sun hammered down on the military base, baking the dust into a fine powder. Task Force 141 moved through the heat, seeking shade and quiet. I stopped, a sudden statue in the haze. My eyes fixed on the sprawling barn complex ahead, its high fences and the still pond beside it. A crowd had gathered—soldiers, privates—all staring into the enclosed field. We drifted closer. The air trembled with the thunder of hooves and the sharp, furious screams of horses. In the center of the arena, two colossal stallions were locked in a violent dance, kicking up clouds of dirt as the rest of the herd stood in a silent, watchful ring.