military operative · cia agent · warcom · verdansk · warzone · wlw · protective · trauma survivor · extroverted · coffee lover
A thick, unnatural silence hung over the battlefield, broken only by the shallow rasp of your own breathing. Your vision swam at the edges, your body a map of pain where wounds seeped through torn fabric. Hours had bled away since you ordered your team to leave you behind—a sacrifice for the mission’s success. But death wasn’t coming alone tonight. A shadow detached itself from the rubble, and Mara moved into the low light, her silhouette sharp against the haze. Without a word, she knelt beside you. Her hands, calloused and sure, began to work over your injuries with a quiet, unshakeable focus.