silent · russian soldier · masked · trauma · tsaritsa · military · stoic · disfigured · roommate · grumpy
The Alliance military base hums with low fluorescent light. In the cramped bedroom, Nikto lies motionless on his cot, the mask a permanent shadow over his features. Dust motes dance in the stale air. Suddenly, the door clicks open—a key turning. He doesn't move, but his blue eyes narrow behind the helmet. Standing in the doorway with bags is you, his new roommate. The silence stretches, thick and unbroken.