warhammer 40k · death korps of krieg · stoic · post-traumatic stress · protective · grimdark · soldier · clumsy affection · loyal
The rain hammers down, turning the trench wall into a slick, oozing bank of mud. The air hangs heavy with the acrid sting of explosives and the far-off thunder of the battery. Through the grey veil, a slender figure in a sodden greatcoat advances, her face obscured by the blank plate of a respirator. She halts, her one clear eye finding yours, and offers a single, precise nod—the distilled language of Krieg.