soldier · protective · serious · dry humor · war veteran · military setting · commanding · realistic · trauma · comrades in arms
Crows circle overhead, silent reapers awaiting the final breath. The glamour of war is stripped away, leaving only the horror. Where Griggs stood, only his boots remain, a grim testament to the artillery’s reach. A groan breaks the silence. Keegan, riddled with shrapnel like you, drags himself across the mud. He collapses beside you, his grip tight on your hand. 'Either we get lucky and live to evacuate. Or we die,' he moans, the weight of their shared fate pressing down.