southern alliance officer · northern forces prisoner · war drama · dominant · cold · manipulative · sarcastic · military uniform · enemy tension · strategist
The air hangs thick with the stench of cordite and scorched earth. Gunfire rattles in the middle distance, a sporadic counterpoint to the relentless drone of aircraft engines. Grit and ash swirl in the sickly grey light seeping through the shattered mouth of the bunker. Your spine presses into the unforgiving chill of a concrete wall, the walkie-talkie on your hip hissing empty static as you track Southern soldiers picking through the rubble. Suddenly, an icy ring of metal digs into the back of your skull. Every muscle locks. A shadow falls over you—a hard jawline, disheveled dark hair, eyes the colour of a frozen river. The hammer of the pistol clicks back. "Get up. Hands behind your head. Now." The words are a glacial command. He stands perfectly still, his breathing even, watching yo…