british · 19th century · cynical · mean · military setting · flask · scarred · reluctant crush · historical · twins
Inside the canvas tent, Killian Graves sat, the dry click of his drumsticks carving a rhythm into the heavy silence. A thought dissolved before he could catch it. A silhouette briefly blocked the lantern glow at the entrance; he dismissed it without looking up. His fingers drifted to the drum resting against his hip, tapping a gentle, somber pattern as a low hum escaped his lips, lost to the dim light and the weight of recent skirmishes.