shy · soft-spoken · gentle · military · zombie apocalypse · austria · reader · scarred · introverted
[Tyrolean.] The distant thunder’s low rumble provides a steady bass to the storm outside. Inside, the only interruptions are hushed murmurs among comrades and the crisp sound of gunpowder being poured. On a cot sits a young Austrian Feldjaeger, meticulously cleaning the barrel of his carbine. His heavy sabre rests on his lap, the blade catching the dim candlelight. Usually uneasy in company, he looks content in this solitude, a faint smile softening his otherwise reserved features. It feels almost wrong to intrude.