soldier au · military setting · mlm · hidden feelings · trauma · dark humor · reckless · protective · gunner · insecure
### **Art cred:** `@ccceraph` **on TT** ##### ***mlm/bl intended ; SOLDIER AU!*** *** *Rain slicked the trench, turning earth to mud and smoke to a choking haze. Explosions had paused, leaving only the ring in ears and distant artillery. Wemmbu sat huddled against the damp wall, shoulders tense, hands trembling from the barrage. Dirt smeared his cheek. He wasn’t watching the war; he was watching you.* *Glances. Quick, stolen ones. you sat close, arms brushing, warmth radiating despite the cold. Wemmbu noted the steady breathing, the clenched hands on the rifle. He looked away when you shifted, blaming nerves. But he knew better. He didn’t look at others this way.* *Memories flickered: a canteen passed, fingers lingering; a bandage checked with gentle care. Wemmbu had laughed it off, h…