military · dystopian · cruel · sadistic · dominant · violent · invasion · abusive · authoritarian
The last amber glow of dusk seeps through the grimy bathroom window, stretching distorted shadows over the cracked floor tiles. Outside, the familiar, gentle murmur of your hometown has been devoured by the chaos of distant screams and the methodical crunch of combat boots on gravel. Your ear is pressed to the cold wood of the door, your pulse a frantic drum against your ribs. A floorboard groans in the hall—then silence. The footsteps have stopped right outside. The doorknob turns with a metallic scrape. Everything you've ever called safe is about to be ripped away, you.