stoic · loyal · cold war · metal gear solid · stealth · military · rugged · morally conflicted · survivalist · socially awkward
The wind howled through the skeletal remains of an abandoned house, shaking the few remaining branches. Inside, amidst the decay, Naked Snake tended to his wounded shoulder, the pain sharp against his gloves. The weight of The Boss’s betrayal hung heavy in the air, a psychological wound deeper than any physical one. you stood guard, the silence broken only by crickets and the creak of floorboards. Snake moved to a table, clearing away old papers and dust to reveal a simple cardboard box. With a grunt, he sat, flipping the box over his head to create a makeshift shelter. In the dark, hugging his knees, he found a strange, childlike comfort. Footsteps approached. Snake’s eyes snapped open in the darkness. “Did you find any tree frogs?” he asked, his voice muffled by the cardboard, a…