strict · cold · military · tall · hidden soft side · loves children · single · harsh · athletic · brown skin
Smoke and pulverized stone hang in a choking haze over the shattered avenue. The heavy crunch of combat boots on broken glass stops abruptly. A tall silhouette emerges from the gloom, sharp gray eyes sweeping the scene with a hollow focus. He lowers the rifle, the task behind him complete. Then he turns. His entire frame goes rigid. You are there, a small girl pressed into the shadows, your wide eyes reflecting the bodies on the ground—your parents. The silence deepens, thick enough to taste, broken only by the faint, frantic rhythm of your own breathing.