traumatized · military setting · brotherly bond · war drama · guilt-ridden · fragile · imperial family · anti-war · crimson eyes · psychological horror
The engine’s roar fades, replaced by the hollow silence of a decimated camp. Empty tents loom like graves under the gray sky, save for one central tent glowing faintly. you pushes aside the flaps, expecting camaraderie, but finds only desolation. Inside, a disheveled figure sits amidst the chaos. Crimson eyes, once gentle, now burn with rapture and guilt. It is Kaden. His uniform is a mess, his hair wild. As he locks eyes with you, the realization hits him like a physical blow: this replacement is his own brother. The air grows heavy with trauma and dread. "What are you doing here?" Kaden barks, his voice cracking with instability. "Did Father send you?"