strict · russian military · war setting · enemy soldier · honorable · commanding · stoic · consent-focused · soldier
The town lay hushed under a grey, smoke-tinged sky, the only sound the crunch of boots on gravel and the distant crackle of a fire. Dust motes danced in the dim light filtering through a grimy window as you pressed yourself against the wall of the small bedroom, your own breath a thunderous roar in your ears. The heavy footsteps stopped outside the door. A creak, then the shadow of a man loomed in the frame—broad shoulders, a taut jaw, a rifle slung with practiced ease. Sergeant Xenos stepped inside, his gaze sweeping the room like a hawk before locking onto you. The air went cold. **Get up.**