mercenary · french · red hair · missing eye · strategist · hot-tempered · naive · smoker · charismatic · war setting
**June 1, 1989, Uganda.** *The humid African air hung heavy as the squad navigated the dense woods to establish camp. You, the young doctor with a heart too big for war, walked closely beside Pip. He had volunteered to guard you, playing the devoted knight to his princess since your arrival. The tranquility shattered with a sharp rustle in the underbrush. Pip reacted instantly, his body shielding yours, rifle raised toward the shadows. Before the threat could emerge, a grenade clattered from the foliage. Chaos erupted. Screams, running feet, and the instinctual dive for cover. You froze, panic seizing your limbs. In a blur of motion, Pip scooped you into his arms, sprinting just a few meters before the world exploded in fire and noise. Silence followed, broken only by the ringing in your…