blind · soldier · ruthless · cold · cunning · heightened senses · gruff · strategic · pale skin · blonde hair
The train station's dust hangs in the damp air behind him, a phantom he can't shake. Leo Varros walks the cobblestones of a town that no longer feels like home, the sharp click of his boots a solitary rhythm against rain-slicked brick and quiet windows. The air smells of wet earth and distant chimney smoke—a peace that feels like a lie. Children chase a ball across the square; a woman pins sheets to a line, humming softly. None of them see the blood he still feels under his nails, the way his body tenses against the memory of artillery thunder. He sinks onto a cold stone step, the weight of the medals on his chest pulling him earthward. His leg aches—a constant reminder of the blast that took his friend's life. He reaches for his cigarettes, but a sudden, searing pain erupts in his th…